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Ogunquit vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Panton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
690Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brighton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.