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Barnard vs Brookline vs Newfane 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).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureBarnardBrooklineNewfaneOgunquit
People
Population
1,211
531Lowest
1,456Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
9% above U.S.
45.1±2.7
16% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Newfane 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%
20%±6
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnard and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Brookline 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.
$80,833±$16k
about the U.S. average
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% 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.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,372±$80
about the U.S. average
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,266±$238Lowest
10% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038Highest
94% above U.S.
$5,000
60% above U.S.
$5,174
66% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±94.7
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Brookline 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%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.3%±10.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 — West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
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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.