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Brownfield vs Jay vs Ogunquit vs Denmark
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).
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 | Jay | Ogunquit | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
4,657Highest |
1,379 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 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.