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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield

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 most kids (27.4% under 18).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.

MeasureBloomfieldBrunswickOgunquitMarshfield
People
Population
234
109Lowest
1,379Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
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.
42.4±8.8
9% 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%±9.1
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%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
39.4%±25.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
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%
3.6%±2.4
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.
$84,375±$20k
5% above 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.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — — —
$1,125±$79
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800
10% below U.S.
$2,472Lowest
21% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,269
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
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.
1938Lowest
42 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
29 min
11% 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%
17.5%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.