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Brunswick vs Goshen vs Ogunquit vs West Haven
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 (23.9% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
West Haven has the youngest population (median age 54).
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 | Goshen | Ogunquit | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
142 |
1,379Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54±10.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.