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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Middleton vs New Durham
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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
New Durham has the most renters (6% rent).
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 | Middleton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
1,595 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleton and New Durham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middleton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and New Durham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Middleton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.