Compare towns
Brooks vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Montville
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Montville has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ogunquit | Unity | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,379 |
1,858Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
45±6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Montville and Brooks 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$65,735±$9k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Montville 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$221,600±$27k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
— | $873±$73 23% below ME |
$847±$18Lowest 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,588 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Brooks 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.