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Foxborough vs Kittery 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
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Foxborough | Kittery | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
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| Foxborough and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Foxborough | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.