Compare towns
Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Rockland vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Ogunquit | Rockland | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,035 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,092±$105 4% below ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Rockland 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1948 29 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | Oceanside High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| 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.