Compare towns
Brooks vs Jackson vs Knox 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 renters (25.4% rent).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Jackson | Knox | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
567Lowest |
825 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Knox 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooks and Knox 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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.