Compare towns
Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Vinalhaven
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 renters (14.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 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 | Ogunquit | Sidney | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,379 |
4,790Highest |
1,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.