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Brookfield vs Ogunquit 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%).
New Durham has the most kids (14.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureBrookfieldOgunquitNew Durham
People
Population
567Lowest
1,379
2,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
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.
46.5±7.5Lowest
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%
14.8%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Durham 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±4Lowest
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%
34.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
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.
$100,194±$13k
24% above U.S.
Ogunquit and New Durham 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.
$339,400±$27kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,417±$116
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,926Highest
90% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,774
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Durham 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%
3.2%Lowest
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%
94%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older 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
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school 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.