Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Atkinson 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Ogunquit | Atkinson | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,267 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Atkinson 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% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ogunquit 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. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Brunswick 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.