Compare towns
Brooksville vs Mapleton 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
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,884 |
1,379 |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,890 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Deer Isle 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%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 |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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.