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Bellingham vs Norton vs Ogunquit vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bridgewater Town has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Bellingham | Norton | Ogunquit | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,410 |
19,240 |
1,379Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
39.6±1.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375 35% above U.S. |
— | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA | — | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Norton | — | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Norton High | — | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 18.1Highest |
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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.