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Harvard vs Norfolk vs Ogunquit vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($725k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Harvard | Norfolk | Ogunquit | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
11,673 |
1,379Lowest |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22k 149% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kLowest 118% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
— | $2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% 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 | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | — | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | King Philip · Millis | — | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | — | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.0Highest |
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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.