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Holbrook vs Ogunquit vs Braintree Town vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Braintree Town has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Holbrook | Ogunquit | Braintree Town | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380 |
1,379Lowest |
38,899Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14k 97% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,436 74% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | — | #84 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | — | Braintree | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — | Braintree High | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
— | 15.7Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.