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Brooklin vs North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Frenchboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Frenchboro has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Brooklin | North Windham | Ogunquit | Frenchboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
5,417Highest |
1,379 |
30Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME |
| Frenchboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Frenchboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME |
| Ogunquit and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
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| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,250Highest 73% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.4%±20.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | — | Frenchboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.