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Douglas vs Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Lakeville
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% 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 | Douglas | Ogunquit | Whitman | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
1,379Lowest |
15,295Highest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Whitman 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Douglas 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Whitman 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Lakeville 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | — | Whitman-Hanson | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | None in town | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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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.