Compare towns
Brewer vs Ogunquit vs Berwick vs Old Town
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Brewer | Ogunquit | Berwick | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,998 |
7,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Old Town 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
36.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
— | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
| Brewer and Berwick 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$3,153Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73% ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1963 14 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | — | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.