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Bellows Falls vs Brighton vs Ogunquit vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Bellows Falls | Brighton | Ogunquit | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,167 |
1,379 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.