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Cordaville vs Ogunquit vs Topsfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cordaville has the most kids (29.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsfield has the highest household income ($196k).

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.

MeasureCordavilleOgunquitTopsfield
People
Population
2,989
1,379Lowest
6,564Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.2±3.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.2±1.8
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
29.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.8%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Cordaville and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.1%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
77%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
71.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$165,375±$41k
105% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$195,718±$16kHighest
142% above U.S.
Topsfield and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$765,900±$66kLowest
130% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$853,400±$40k
157% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,844±$1kHighest
31% above U.S.
—
$1,115±$538Lowest
21% below U.S.
Cordaville and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.4%±68.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Topsfield and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
32.1%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.4%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Cordaville 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 — — #172 of 282 in MA
School district — — Topsfield
High school in town — — None in town
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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.