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Charlton vs Ogunquit vs Swansea
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%).
Swansea has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Swansea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435 |
1,379Lowest |
17,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±3.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Swansea 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%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% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Swansea 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$116,364±$14k 44% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Swansea 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. |
$445,000±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,226±$84Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Charlton and Swansea 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. |
$4,846Highest 55% 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% |
58.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swansea 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — | Swansea |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — | Joseph Case High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.