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Dracut vs Ogunquit vs Dartmouth vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dartmouth has the most renters (24% rent).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Dracut | Ogunquit | Dartmouth | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
1,379Lowest |
33,328Highest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.5±2 9% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,839±$8k 24% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$496,500±$20k 49% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,462±$159Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,263Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | — | #115 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | — | Dartmouth | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | — | Dartmouth High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.9 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.