Compare towns
Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Strong 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Strong | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,379 |
1,249 |
2,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$20k 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
— | $920±$276Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 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 58/MSAD 58 | 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.