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Duxbury vs Marblehead vs Ogunquit vs Holliston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holliston has the most affordable homes ($650k 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 | Duxbury | Marblehead | Ogunquit | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,185 |
20,413Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2.3 22% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $176,583±$29k 119% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$159,817±$9k 98% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $874,600±$35k 163% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$650,300±$20kLowest 95% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,591±$2kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$225Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,518Highest 205% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,397 201% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duxbury and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marblehead 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 | #32 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Duxbury | Marblehead | — | Holliston |
| High school in town | Duxbury High | Marblehead High | — | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.