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Burlington vs Marshfield 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
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
Marshfield has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Burlington | Marshfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
25,879 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Burlington 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% |
20.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$680,300±$27kLowest 104% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Burlington | Marshfield | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Marshfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.