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Brunswick vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Dover | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
2,308 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Brunswick 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Brunswick 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | — | — |
| 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.