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Framingham vs Marlborough 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
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($513k median).
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 | Framingham | Marlborough | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
41,647 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$91,968±$9kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$513,100±$28kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,871±$123Lowest 32% above U.S. |
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| Framingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #229 of 282 in MA | #215 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough | — |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Assabet Valley Vocational High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.