Compare towns
Topsham vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Topsham | Naples | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.7 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.