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Burlington vs Ogunquit vs Raynham vs Marshfield
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%).
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Marshfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Raynham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,505 |
25,879 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% 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. |
$524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
— | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,656 113% 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% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Raynham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Marshfield |
| High school in town | Burlington High | — | None in town | Marshfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | — | 11.0Lowest |
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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.