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Brookfield vs Lincoln 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Lincoln | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,394 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above 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 | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 31% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lincoln Town 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 |
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.