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Bloomfield vs Columbia vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
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).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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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.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Columbia | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
683 |
1,379Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 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% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 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% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Ogunquit 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. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% 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±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Columbia 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 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.