Compare towns
Brownfield vs Chesterville vs Jay vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Chesterville | Jay | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,397 |
4,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield 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% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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 |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
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| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Jay 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.