Compare towns
Brooklin vs Ogunquit vs Robbinston
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%).
Robbinston has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Brooklin | Ogunquit | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869 |
1,379Highest |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Robbinston 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% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Ogunquit 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 |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooklin 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 |
$228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
— | $1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston 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% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.