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Brooksville vs Epping vs Ogunquit vs Castine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Brooksville | Epping | Ogunquit | Castine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 853Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,379 |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.4±6.3 58% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
21.2±0.7Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.6%±10.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
47.7%±7.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,750±$26k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$113kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$114k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,307±$68 8% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,105±$104Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,250 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±56 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brooksville Public Schools | Epping School District | — | Castine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.