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Brunswick vs Derry 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
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Derry | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
34,116Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Derry and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.