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Dunbarton vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Dunbarton | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brunswick High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.