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Groveland vs Ogunquit vs Boxford vs Georgetown
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).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
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 | Groveland | Ogunquit | Boxford | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777 |
1,379Lowest |
8,208 |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% 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. |
42.8±3.5 10% 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% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
56.1% 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% |
3.7%±1.6 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. |
$151,595±$23k 88% 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. |
$651,200±$23k 96% 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±$1k 29% above U.S. |
— | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Groveland 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. |
$7,272 133% 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% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #187 of 282 in MA | — | #34 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | — | Boxford · Masconomet | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Masconomet Regional High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.