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Ogunquit vs Ascutney vs Brooksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ascutney has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Brooksville has the most kids (13% 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 | Ogunquit | Ascutney | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
381Lowest |
853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
61.4±6.3Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooksville and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.6%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$56,316±$20k 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,307±$68 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.