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Brookline vs Ogunquit vs Townsend vs York
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%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Townsend | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
1,379Lowest |
9,100 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and York 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% 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% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Townsend 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
— | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Brookline and York 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brookline School District | — | North Middlesex | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.