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Brunswick vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 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 | Brunswick | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
8,657 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,262Lowest 7% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.