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Cabot vs Middlesex vs Ogunquit 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Cabot | Middlesex | Ogunquit | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,943Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.