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Brookfield 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 youngest population (median age 58.1).
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.

MeasureBrookfieldLymanOgunquit
People
Population
567
464Lowest
1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Lowest
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.
60.8±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%
12.3%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%±3.4Lowest
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%
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%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
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
$71,042±$17kLowest
12% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above 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
$428,000±$61k
29% above U.S.
$311,100±$66kLowest
6% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,147±$81
19% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,926Highest
90% above U.S.
$3,981Lowest
28% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
58.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lyman and Ogunquit 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%
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%
89.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 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.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.7%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
3.7%±3.6Lowest
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.