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Ogunquit vs Orono vs Brewer
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%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
11,902Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Brewer 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 |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and Brewer 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% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
59.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 26 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Orono High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.