Compare towns
Brooksville vs Castine vs Ogunquit vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% 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 | Brooksville | Castine | Ogunquit | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,362 |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
21.2±0.7Lowest 53% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
9.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$113,750±$26k 52% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
$603,500±$114k 103% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
$1,105±$104Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,250 40% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Castine and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | Castine Public Schools | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.