Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Vinalhaven | Eliot | Ogunquit | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,216 |
7,146Highest |
1,379 |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
61.4±6.3 37% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
41.6%±10.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,307±$68 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598 19% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,945Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.9%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.