Compare towns
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
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 | Ogunquit | Bremen | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
917 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen 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% |
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+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest 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.