Compare towns
Brooklin vs Ogunquit vs Rome vs Windham
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Rome | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,379 |
1,215 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Windham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$329,300±$36kLowest 11% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
— | $1,150±$56Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Windham 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 |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Windham 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.