Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Brandon vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Springfield | Brandon | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,120 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 42% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.