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Ashland vs Cordaville vs Ogunquit vs Sherborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($612k median).
Cordaville has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sherborn has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Ashland | Cordaville | Ogunquit | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,873Highest |
2,989 |
1,379Lowest |
4,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.2±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
29.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cordaville and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
77% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
$165,375±$41k 105% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$18kLowest 84% above U.S. |
$765,900±$66k 130% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,844±$1kLowest 31% above U.S. |
— | $2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,444 139% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±68.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.1%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn and Ogunquit 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 | #42 of 282 in MA | — | — | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashland | — | — | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Ashland High | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.