Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Brownfield vs Alfred
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Alfred has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | Brownfield | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,830 |
3,125 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
| Brownfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$3,543 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.