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Westbrook vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Westbrook | Ogunquit | Freeport | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Freeport and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 32% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | — | Freeport High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
14.0Highest |
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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.