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Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Phippsburg vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bremen | Ogunquit | Phippsburg | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379 |
2,238Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.