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Charlton vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,435 |
1,379Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.