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Ogunquit vs Colrain vs Brighton
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%).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Colrain | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,627Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Colrain 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% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Colrain 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Ogunquit 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colrain 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. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.