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Brookfield vs Easton vs Ogunquit
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 kids (8.6% under 18).
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Easton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
356Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Lowest 49% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$426,100±$78kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.