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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Ogunquit | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
109 |
1,379Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.