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Framingham vs Ogunquit vs Beverly vs Ashland
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beverly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Ashland has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Ogunquit | Beverly | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
1,379Lowest |
42,665 |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18kLowest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Ashland 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #229 of 282 in MA | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | — | Beverly | Ashland |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | — | Beverly High | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
— | 12.2Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.