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Ogunquit vs Appleton vs Brooks
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%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Appleton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,360 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.