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Atkinson vs Brewer vs Derry vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Atkinson | Brewer | Derry | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
9,652 |
34,116Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
13.9Lowest |
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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.