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Brooksville vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Penobscot
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%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Penobscot has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,216 |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
53.4±5.7Lowest 19% 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% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Brooksville 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5Lowest 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% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$296,400±$58kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,141±$33 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | — | — | Penobscot Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.