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Ogunquit vs Rangeley 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%).
Rangeley has the most renters (27.4% rent).
Brooksville has the most kids (13% 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 | Rangeley | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
792Lowest |
853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
61.4±6.3Lowest 37% above ME |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit 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% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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 |
$58,243±$23k 22% below ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Rangeley 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 |
$424,700±$47k 43% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,482 18% below ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brooksville Public Schools |
| 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.