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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,379Highest |
470 |
| 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. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% 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%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Marshfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20kLowest 5% 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±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Marshfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 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.