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North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Bremen vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bremen has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% 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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Bremen | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379Highest |
917 |
597 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | — | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
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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.