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Burlington vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

Burlington, MAMiddlesex County · 26,274 people
Dover, MAMassachusetts · 2,308 people
OgunquitOgunquit, MEYork County · 1,379 people
WakefieldWakefield, MAMiddlesex County · 27,793 people

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).

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.

MeasureBurlingtonDoverOgunquitWakefield
People
Population
26,274
2,308
1,379Lowest
27,793Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.9±2.2
18% above U.S.
47.5±4
22% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.4±1.7Lowest
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.1%±2.2
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±2.2
U.S.: 22%
Dover and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.9%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19%±1.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
83.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
9.4%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Dover and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$146,436±$14k
81% above U.S.
$250,001Highest
210% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$134,306±$14k
66% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$740,600±$35k
123% above U.S.
$1,308,300±$149kHighest
293% above U.S.
$875,700±$79k
163% above U.S.
$723,500±$24kLowest
117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,718±$368Highest
92% above U.S.
 — —
$1,958±$102Lowest
39% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,165
98% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,779
149% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.4%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.7%±7.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Dover and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
4% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
26% above U.S.
Work from home
22.5%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
37.4%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.6%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Dover 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 #83 of 282 in MA #1 of 282 in MA — #179 of 282 in MA
School district Burlington — — Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield
High school in town Burlington High — — Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3Highest
 — —
10.7Lowest
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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.