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Groveland vs Ogunquit vs Boxford vs Mendon
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
Mendon has the most renters (13.1% 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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777 |
1,379Lowest |
8,208Highest |
6,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% 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. |
44.1±4.4 13% 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
46.9% 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%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Boxford 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% 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. |
$616,000±$37k 85% 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. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$7,213 131% 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%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Boxford 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% |
7.1%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% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #187 of 282 in MA | — | #34 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | — | Boxford · Masconomet | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.