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Brimfield vs Ogunquit vs Southampton vs Wales
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 renters (12.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wales has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Southampton | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,379Lowest |
6,230Highest |
1,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales 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% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton and Ogunquit 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. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$296,200±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,104±$242Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wales 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. |
$5,470Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Brimfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #205 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brimfield | — | Southampton | Wales |
| High school in town | None 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.