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Ashby vs Ogunquit vs Holland vs Plympton
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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Plympton has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Holland | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,583 |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Ashby 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. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Holland and Ashby 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. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% 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% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Plympton 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #200 of 282 in MA | — | #182 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Holland | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.