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Brooksville vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Penobscot
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Penobscot has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Gorham | Ogunquit | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.4±5.7 19% 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Penobscot 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,400±$58kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,141±$33Lowest 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 | $1,945 36% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,852Lowest 39% below 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% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot 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% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | Penobscot 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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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.