Compare towns
Brooksville vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Castine
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).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
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 | Gorham | Ogunquit | Castine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.2±0.7Lowest 53% below 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.1 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% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$113,750±$26k 52% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castine 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 |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$603,500±$114k 103% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,105±$104Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,250 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castine 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | Castine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.