Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Gorham vs Mount Desert
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%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Brewer | Gorham | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,652 |
18,300Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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 |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
| Gorham and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Gorham 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.