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Ogunquit vs Hadley 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%).
Hadley has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Brooksville has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Hadley | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
5,306Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% 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% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Brooksville 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% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest 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% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hadley 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±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$390,900±$113kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,307±$68Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Hadley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hadley | Brooksville Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.