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Brookfield vs Hampton Beach vs Lyman 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 homeowners (98.4%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
2,605Highest |
464Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Lowest 49% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 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±$31k about the U.S. average |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 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 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.