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Beverly vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Manchester-by-the-Sea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester-by-the-Sea has the highest household income ($206k).
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 | Beverly | Dedham | Ogunquit | Manchester-by-the-Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
25,237 |
1,379Lowest |
5,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±4.4 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Manchester-by-the-Sea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$206,389±$44kHighest 156% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kLowest 95% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$942,000±$44kHighest 183% above U.S. |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,811±$443 28% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Manchester-by-the-Sea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,291Highest 198% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Manchester-by-the-Sea 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #37 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Dedham | — | Manchester Essex Regional |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Dedham High | — | Manchester Essex Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4 |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.