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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Cheshire 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 youngest population (median age 52.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
East Brookfield has the most renters (22.8% 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 | Brookfield | Ogunquit | Cheshire | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,216 |
1,445 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Lowest 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5 38% above U.S. |
58.2±11.1 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cheshire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Cheshire 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Cheshire 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$69,837±$36k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$364,700±$32k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,134±$22Highest 20% below U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,371 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | — | #274 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | — | Hoosac Valley Regional | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hoosac Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.