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Charlton vs Holbrook 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
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Charlton | Holbrook | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Highest |
11,380 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617 48% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Holbrook | — |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Holbrook Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.