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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | North Westminster | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
1,379Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 6% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.