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Brookfield vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Hampden has the youngest population (median age 50.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
East Brookfield has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Hampden | Ogunquit | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
4,946Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 35% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$33Highest 19% below U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Hampden-Wilbraham | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| 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.