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Croydon vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Croydon | Ogunquit | Brewer | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,379 |
9,652Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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U.S. 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.