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Ogunquit vs Barnard vs Brookline
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%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Barnard | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,211 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Brookline 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% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brookline 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. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Barnard 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. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Barnard 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.