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Brooklin vs Ogunquit vs Beals vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Owls Head 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 | Ogunquit | Beals | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,379 |
498Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Beals 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
— | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Brooklin and Owls Head 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Owls Head and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 17% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | Beals Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.