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Brunswick vs Hampton 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 most kids (17.2% 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 | Hampton | Ogunquit | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
16,426 |
1,379Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%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 |
55.8±2.1 43% 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 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% |
42.8%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% |
3.1%±1.1 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% 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% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% 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% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.