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Brunswick vs Norton vs Ogunquit vs Bloomfield

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 highest household income ($128k).
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).

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.

MeasureBrunswickNortonOgunquitBloomfield
People
Population
109
108Lowest
1,379Highest
234
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
57.5±13.8
48% above U.S.
53.8±6.7
38% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.9±12Lowest
8% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±24.5
U.S.: 22%
13%±21.1
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield and Brunswick 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%
31.5%±15.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±8Lowest
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%
28.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±11
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Norton and Ogunquit 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.
$65,625±$23k
19% below U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% below 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±$52k
31% below U.S.
$200,000±$32k
40% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$190,600±$63kLowest
43% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
21% below U.S.
$2,769
11% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,800
10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
—
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
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%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
39 min
49% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±15.2
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±18
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.