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Boxford vs Ogunquit vs Topsfield vs Duxbury
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 most expensive homes ($907k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsfield has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Boxford | Ogunquit | Topsfield | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
1,379Lowest |
6,564 |
16,185Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.6±2.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsfield and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$195,718±$16k 142% above U.S. |
$176,583±$29k 119% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$853,400±$40kLowest 157% above U.S. |
$874,600±$35k 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. |
— | $1,115±$538 21% below U.S. |
$1,591±$2kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Topsfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,518 205% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Duxbury 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Topsfield 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | — | #172 of 282 in MA | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | — | Topsfield | Duxbury |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | — | None in town | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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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.