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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs East Brookfield vs West 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
East Brookfield has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
West Brookfield has the most renters (19.2% 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 | East Brookfield | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,379Lowest |
2,166 |
3,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4Lowest 34% above U.S. |
58.5±3.2 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and West 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% 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% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Ogunquit 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. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,613±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Brookfield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
$354,000±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
$1,236±$271Highest 13% below U.S. |
| West Brookfield and East 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. |
$4,430 42% above U.S. |
$4,260Lowest 37% 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% |
34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±18.8 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | — | — | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | — | Spencer-E Brookfield | Quaboag Regional |
| 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.