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Brooklin vs Hampton Falls 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
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Brooklin | Hampton Falls | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% 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 | $339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Hampton Falls 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.