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Norton vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Searsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Searsburg has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Norton | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,379Highest |
109 |
129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
45.1±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±17.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Searsburg and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
7%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$61,071±$49kLowest 24% below 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 | $200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$171,400±$39kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 11% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest 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% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 49% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norton 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.