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Abington vs Ogunquit vs Abington
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%).
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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 | Abington | Ogunquit | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Abington |
| High school in town | — | — | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.