Compare towns
Brownfield vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Hiram
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%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Ogunquit | Standish | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,379Lowest |
10,662Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$256,600±$42kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Standish 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.