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Bolton vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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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 | Bolton | Lancaster | Ogunquit | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,737 |
8,606Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1k 12% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Nashoba | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.