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Brewer vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brewer | Harpswell | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
5,046 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.