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Brownfield vs Ogunquit vs Orono vs Sebago
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orono has the most renters (53.4% rent).
Sebago has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ogunquit | Orono | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,379Lowest |
11,902Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5k 18% below ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sebago 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,600±$40kLowest 8% below ME |
$298,000±$46k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | $1,255±$112Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Orono 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 26 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Orono High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.