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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brunswick High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.