Compare towns
Arlington vs Everett vs Medford 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
Arlington has the highest household income ($151k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Arlington | Everett | Medford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,350 |
50,045 |
59,354Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $150,701±$5kHighest 87% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23kHighest 181% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,082±$76 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Arlington | Everett | Medford | — |
| High school in town | Arlington High | Everett High | Medford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.1 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.