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Ogunquit vs Pelham 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%).
Pelham has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Pelham | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,335 |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±8.4Lowest 16% 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% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brooksville 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. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pelham 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. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
$390,900±$113kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,205±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,307±$68Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Brooksville and Pelham 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. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Pelham 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% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Pelham | 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.