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Brownfield vs Buckfield vs Ogunquit vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Buckfield has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Brownfield | Buckfield | Ogunquit | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
2,403Highest |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$2,860 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Brownfield 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 10 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.