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Elmore vs Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs 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
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Elmore | Lincoln | Ogunquit | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,394 |
1,379 |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lincoln Town School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.