Compare towns
Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Brunswick
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%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Brunswick has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Hampden | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 22 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.