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Groveland vs Ogunquit vs Boxford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groveland has the most affordable homes ($611k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).

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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.

MeasureGrovelandOgunquitBoxford
People
Population
6,777
1,379Lowest
8,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±1.8Lowest
8% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.1±3.6
26% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Boxford and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
70.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$141,487±$12k
75% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$200,871±$21kHighest
149% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,900±$36kLowest
84% above U.S.
$875,700±$79k
163% above U.S.
$907,000±$46kHighest
173% above U.S.
Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,825±$1kHighest
29% above U.S.
—
$776±$13Lowest
45% below U.S.
Groveland and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,593
111% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.2%±38.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.2%±60.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Boxford and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
22.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #187 of 282 in MA — #34 of 282 in MA
School district Pentucket — Boxford · Masconomet
High school in town None in town — Masconomet Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.2
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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.