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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
1,379Highest |
108Lowest |
| 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. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% 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% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 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.