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Ogunquit vs Bremen
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%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.1±8.2Lowest 16% 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Lowest 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+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kLowest 34% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest 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.