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Clinton vs Dudley vs Ogunquit vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Clinton | Dudley | Ogunquit | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
11,929 |
1,379Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.