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Brownfield vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Fryeburg
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).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fryeburg has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Kittery | Ogunquit | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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±$5k 19% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,600±$30kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 42% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,928Lowest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | None in town |
| 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.