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Barnard vs Braintree vs Bridgewater 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Barnard | Braintree | Bridgewater | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,026 |
980Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
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| Barnard and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.