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Ashland vs Grafton 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
Grafton has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Ashland | Grafton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,873 |
19,902Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Ashland 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% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ashland 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. |
$131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ashland | Grafton | — |
| High school in town | Ashland High | Grafton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.