Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Augusta vs Brewer
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%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Ogunquit | Augusta | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
19,077Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brewer 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 |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
59.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Cony | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
14.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.