Compare towns
Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Westbrook
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Windham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Westbrook 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.