Compare towns
Carver vs Ogunquit vs Southwick vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Carver | Ogunquit | Southwick | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,712 |
1,379Lowest |
9,217 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $434,200±$21k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,827±$345Highest 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,455Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Carver are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #237 of 282 in MA | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carver | — | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Carver Middle/High School | — | Southwick Regional School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
10.3 |
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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.