Compare towns
Maidstone vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Maidstone | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
1,379Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.