Compare towns
Brewer vs Holden vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
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 renters (40.3% rent).
Holden has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Brewer | Holden | Ogunquit | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
3,352 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45±4.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Holden 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 |
$92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Holden 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 |
$289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
— | — | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$3,221 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.