Compare towns
Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs St. George
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%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and St. George 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% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and St. George 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 |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.