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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Stratford
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,379Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Lowest 28% 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% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest 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% |
16.1%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% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% 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. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $775±$264 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.