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Ogunquit vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Wallingford | Brooksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,286Highest |
853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% 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% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Brooksville 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$56,316±$20kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$390,900±$113k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,307±$68Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$1,945Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooksville and Wallingford 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | 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.