Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Casco 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%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Casco | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
3,696Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.1±8.2 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% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Casco 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% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 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% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$100,000±$21k 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 |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.