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Brunswick vs Campton vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 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 | Brunswick | Campton | Ogunquit | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
3,407 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775 |
| 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% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 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. |
$85,038±$7k 5% 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. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| 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% |
46.1%±7.4 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Campton School District | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.0Highest |
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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.