Compare towns
Brooks vs Canton vs Ogunquit vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brooks | Canton | Ogunquit | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,191Lowest |
1,379 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $888±$306 22% below ME |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.