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Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs Brookfield
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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookfield has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%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 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.