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Brownington vs Ogunquit vs Proctor vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Brownington | Ogunquit | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,379 |
1,794Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.