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Arlington 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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($756k median).
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 | Medford | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,350 |
59,354Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% 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. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.8 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. |
$129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,800±$23kHighest 181% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kLowest 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±$76Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 208% 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% |
41.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medford and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% 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% |
26.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | #203 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Arlington | Medford | — |
| High school in town | Arlington High | Medford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
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.