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Brighton vs Ogunquit vs Wells River
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,379Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Wells River 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brighton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
— | $900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Wells River 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.