Compare towns
Brewer vs Ogunquit vs Paris
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%).
Paris has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Paris 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Paris 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 |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Brewer 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 133 in ME | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | — | 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 |
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.