Compare towns
Brooks vs Carmel vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit
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 most affordable homes ($197k median).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Carmel | Newburgh | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,941Highest |
1,475 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
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| Carmel and Brooks 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 |
$2,662 12% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Newburgh 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.