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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Harpswell
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Brunswick | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,652 |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,477 47% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.