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Ogunquit vs Brownington vs York

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitBrowningtonYork
People
Population
1,379
1,144Lowest
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.5±4.5Lowest
4% above U.S.
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Brownington and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brownington 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±$56k
42% above U.S.
$75,556±$17kLowest
6% below U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$193,800±$40kLowest
42% below U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$745±$504Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
York and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,912Lowest
25% above U.S.
$4,658Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
78.5%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Brownington and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 133 in ME
School district — Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District York Public Schools
High school in town — None in town York High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.6
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U.S. 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.