Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Gorham 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
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Deer Isle | Gorham | Ogunquit | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below 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 | 14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$390,900±$113k 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
— | $1,307±$68Lowest 15% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,945 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooksville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | Gorham Public Schools | — | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.