Compare towns
Howland vs Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Brownville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Howland has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Howland | Ogunquit | Randolph | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,367 |
1,379 |
1,610Highest |
983Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
46.5±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Howland and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Randolph and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,546 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±18.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Howland and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Penobscot Valley High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.