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Boylston vs Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Boylston | Ogunquit | Berlin | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
1,379Lowest |
3,378 |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
— | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Berlin-Boylston | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.