Compare towns
Brooksville vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,379 |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68Lowest 15% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,909±$927 68% above ME |
| Eliot and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945 36% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Brooksville 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.