Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Leeds 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%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Leeds | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,285Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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 |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above 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 |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $940±$461 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds 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% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.