Compare towns
Castine vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Castine | Ogunquit | Wayne | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,362 |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.7Lowest 53% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$26k 52% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$114k 103% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$104 about the ME average |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,250 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Castine and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Castine Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.