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Frenchboro vs Ogunquit vs Brooklin vs Cranberry Isles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frenchboro has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Cranberry Isles has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Frenchboro | Ogunquit | Brooklin | Cranberry Isles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30Lowest |
1,379Highest |
869 |
196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48±11.9Lowest 7% above ME |
| Frenchboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cranberry Isles and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Frenchboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$65,000±$37k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$439,100±$51k 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,000±$413Lowest 12% below ME |
| Brooklin and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,250Highest 73% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.4%±20.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Frenchboro Public Schools | — | Brooklin Public Schools | Cranberry Isles Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.