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Braintree vs Calais 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
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Calais | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.