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Ogunquit vs Brownville
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%).
Brownville has the most kids (19% 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 | Brownville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
983Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brownville 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 |
$64,063±$15kLowest 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brownville 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 |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownville and Ogunquit 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% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.