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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Brentwood

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).

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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.

MeasureDeerfieldOgunquitBrentwood
People
Population
4,932Highest
1,379Lowest
4,641
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±4.2Lowest
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.8±3.1
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.9%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$131,563±$10k
63% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$165,509±$23kHighest
105% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$421,000±$33kLowest
27% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$528,100±$75k
59% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,593±$318Lowest
13% above U.S.
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$2,217±$654Highest
57% above U.S.
Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,369
136% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$9,713Highest
211% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.4%±17.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.9%±37.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1995Highest
15 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 120 in NH — #16 of 120 in NH
School district Deerfield School District — Brentwood School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.