Compare towns
Brownfield vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
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%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sidney 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.