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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs North Brookfield vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Brookfield has the most renters (30.7% rent).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Brookfield | Ogunquit | North Brookfield | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,379Lowest |
4,760Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±9.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cheshire 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% |
16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| North Brookfield and Cheshire 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 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. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% 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. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Highest 28% below U.S. |
— | $981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Brookfield and North 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. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | — | #270 of 282 in MA | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | — | North Brookfield | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Brookfield High | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 5.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.