Compare towns
Brownfield vs Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Hancock | Ogunquit | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
2,518Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest 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% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock 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 |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock 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 |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hancock 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 |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hancock Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.