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Ogunquit vs Dracut vs Brooksville
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%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Brooksville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dracut | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
32,574Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.4±6.3 58% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.6%±10.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut 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. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dracut 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. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$390,900±$113kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,307±$68Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,375Highest 72% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Brooksville 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dracut | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.