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Devens vs Ogunquit vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
East Brookfield has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
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 | Devens | Ogunquit | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,379Lowest |
2,166Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Devens and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| 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.