Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Bridgton
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%).
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.