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Blackstone vs Ogunquit vs Ware vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Blackstone | Ogunquit | Ware | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
1,379Lowest |
10,048 |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #207 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | Ware | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.