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Brimfield vs Ogunquit vs Plympton vs Palmer Town
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plympton has the highest household income ($127k).
Palmer Town has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Ogunquit | Plympton | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,379Lowest |
2,935 |
12,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
47.8±5.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Brimfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$78,480±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plympton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365 37% below U.S. |
— | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Palmer Town and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Palmer Town 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #110 of 282 in MA | #252 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | — | Plympton | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.