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Ashby vs Ogunquit vs Becket vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the highest household income ($116k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Lunenburg has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Ashby | Ogunquit | Becket | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211 |
1,379Lowest |
1,962 |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
| Becket and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034 93% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #200 of 282 in MA | — | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Central Berkshire | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.