Compare towns
Brownfield vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Sumner | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Chesterville 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chesterville 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | — | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.