Compare towns
Brooklin vs Ogunquit vs Beals vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Brooklin | Ogunquit | Beals | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869 |
1,379Highest |
498Lowest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7% 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 |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals 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% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 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 |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Rome 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 |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
— | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Rome 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 |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| 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% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome 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% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above 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% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | Beals 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.