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Farmington vs Industry vs Ogunquit vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Farmington | Industry | Ogunquit | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,157 |
988Lowest |
1,379 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
— | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
| Brewer and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,958 36% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 133 in ME | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 09 | — | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Blue High School | — | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | — | 14.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.