Compare towns
Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Franklin | Ogunquit | Windsor | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,379 |
2,690Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
| Windsor and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.