Compare towns
Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Blue Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% 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 | Lamoine | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.