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Ogunquit vs Brookline vs Natick
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%).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($1247k median).
Natick has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Brookline | Natick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
63,266Highest |
36,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.2±1.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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% |
15.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8% 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% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$142,101±$8kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,246,800±$67kHighest 275% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25kLowest 147% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,835±$82Highest 101% above U.S. |
$2,134±$124Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,914 186% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Natick 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Lowest 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 | #48 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brookline | Natick |
| High school in town | — | Brookline High | Natick High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.