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Brighton vs Newark vs Ogunquit vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Morrisville has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brighton | Newark | Ogunquit | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
727Lowest |
1,379 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 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.