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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Sharon vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Ludlow | Ogunquit | Sharon | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,379 |
1,577Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District | Brighton School District |
| High school 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.