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Ogunquit vs Pelham vs Brewer
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 highest household income ($136k).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
14,449Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Brewer 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Brewer 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.