Compare towns
Brooks vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Waldo
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waldo has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Vinalhaven | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,379Highest |
1,216 |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None 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.