What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Brookline has the most kids (18.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Brookline
People
Population	1,379Lowest	63,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	35.2±1.2Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	85.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S.	$142,101±$8kHighest 76% above U.S.
	Brookline 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±$79kLowest 163% above U.S.	$1,246,800±$67kHighest 275% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,835±$82 101% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brookline and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	46.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	30.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ogunquit and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#22 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Brookline
High school in town	—	Brookline High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.