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Brimfield vs Ogunquit vs Windham 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% 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 | Brimfield | Ogunquit | Windham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brimfield 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | — | RSU 14 | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.