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Brunswick vs Campton vs Ogunquit vs Harpswell
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 youngest population (median age 40).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Campton | Ogunquit | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
3,407 |
1,379Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Campton School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.