Compare towns
Brownfield vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Hiram
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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Hiram 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 42% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,070±$161Lowest 6% below ME |
| Eliot and Brownfield 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.