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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Webster 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
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Webster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,379 |
2,227Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 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+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Middleton School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.