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Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Ashby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashby has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Halifax | Ogunquit | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.