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Brimfield vs Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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.
| Measure | Brimfield | Maynard | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
10,712Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Maynard | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | — | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.