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Brookfield vs Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit vs Marlow

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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).

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MeasureBrookfieldHampton FallsOgunquitMarlow
People
Population
567Lowest
2,328Highest
1,379
855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.1±9.7
49% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
52.8±11.7
36% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Brookfield 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%
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Marlow and Hampton Falls 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%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±5.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Brookfield 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%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.2Lowest
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
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$110,455±$12k
37% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Ogunquit 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.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$325,400±$49kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
—
$1,154±$160Lowest
18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,926
90% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,826
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
27.2%±22.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.2%±95.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Falls and Marlow 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%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
3% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Hampton Falls School District — Marlow School District
High school in town — None in town — None in town
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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.