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Burlington vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield vs Stoneham
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoneham 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 | Burlington | Ogunquit | Marshfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
1,379Lowest |
25,879 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Marshfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
— | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | — | Marshfield | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Burlington High | — | Marshfield High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 11.0 |
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.