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Boxford vs Haverhill vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($454k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Boxford | Haverhill | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,208 |
67,698Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 282 in MA | #243 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Haverhill High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.