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Haverhill vs Leominster vs Ogunquit vs Attleboro

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Leominster has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% 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.

MeasureHaverhillLeominsterOgunquitAttleboro
People
Population
67,698Highest
43,909
1,379Lowest
46,762
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.4±1.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.3±2.2
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
39.8±1.4
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
21.3%±1.5
U.S.: 22%
19%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Attleboro and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±1.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Leominster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$88,326±$4k
9% above U.S.
$83,816±$7kLowest
4% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$98,954±$6k
23% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$453,900±$9k
36% above U.S.
$380,400±$14kLowest
14% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$448,100±$13k
35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,668±$49Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,354±$50Lowest
4% below U.S.
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$1,590±$83
13% above U.S.
Haverhill and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,772
53% above U.S.
$5,256
69% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,366Highest
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.2%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±5.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
11.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
4% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
12.5%±1.5
U.S.: 15.1%
10.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #243 of 282 in MA #233 of 282 in MA — #185 of 282 in MA
School district Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical Leominster — Attleboro
High school in town Haverhill High Leominster High School — Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.5
10.6Lowest
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15.3Highest
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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.