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Bremen vs Ogunquit vs York vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Damariscotta has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | York | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Damariscotta 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% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and York 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and York 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | York Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.