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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Damariscotta | Ogunquit | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,100 |
1,379Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±8.2Lowest 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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 | 16.4%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 49.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 37% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.