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Brookline vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Mason has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Brookline | Ogunquit | Lee | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,576 |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kLowest 77% above U.S. |
— | — | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.