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Abington vs Bridgewater Town vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Abington | Bridgewater Town | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
28,471Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Abington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
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| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Abington | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.