Compare towns
Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Brooksville
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%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 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 | North Berwick | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
5,129Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick 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 |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Brooksville 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.