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Ogunquit vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% 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 | Newark | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
727Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.