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Brooks vs Little Falls 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).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
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.

MeasureBrooksLittle FallsOgunquit
People
Population
1,208
718Lowest
1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+21.9%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.9±6.6Lowest
about the ME average
46.3±21.2
3% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±4.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.5%±16.3
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Brooks and Little Falls 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%
19.1%±3.3
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%
ME: 36.2%
22.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.8%±3.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.5%±3.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
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±$10kLowest
21% below ME
$127,500±$72kHighest
71% above ME
$114,259±$56k
53% above ME
Little Falls and Ogunquit 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
$375,800±$96k
27% above ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,116±$112Lowest
about the ME average
$2,205±$101Highest
94% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,096Lowest
31% below ME
$4,041
33% above ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
18%±17.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
15.3%±31.7
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Brooks and Little Falls 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%
0.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
ME: 74.3%
67.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1979
2 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
about the ME average
27 minHighest
8% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
Work from home
14.5%±2.9
ME: 15.9%
0%±2.4Lowest
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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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.