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Douglas vs Fall River vs Freetown vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Douglas | Fall River | Freetown | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
94,082Highest |
9,285 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
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| Freetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Douglas | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Freetown-Lakeville | — |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.