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Brimfield vs Ogunquit vs Rochester
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 affordable homes ($389k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rochester has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,379Lowest |
5,837Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Rochester 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% |
20.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,432±$743Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester 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. |
$6,530Highest 109% 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% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Rochester 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.