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Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Bowdoinham
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Bowdoinham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
— | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
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| Brunswick and Topsham 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,958Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.