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Charlton vs Ogunquit vs Southbridge Town
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435 |
1,379Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Southbridge Town 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Charlton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$294,800±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,256±$79Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Charlton and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southbridge Town 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | — | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.