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Ogunquit vs Lowell 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%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Lowell | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,070 |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lowell 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. |
$57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lowell 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. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,307±$68Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Brooksville Public Schools |
| 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.