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Auburn vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Auburn | Ogunquit | Upton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,189 |
11,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$105,173±$9kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$413,100±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 70% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Leicester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | — | Blackstone Valley | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.