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Holbrook vs Ogunquit vs Lakeville vs Avon
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 affordable homes ($465k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lakeville has the highest household income ($134k).
Avon has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Lakeville | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380 |
1,379Lowest |
11,944Highest |
4,774 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Holbrook 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% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest 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% |
6.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Lakeville 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. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33k 62% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
$509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% 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% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 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 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | — | #96 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | — | Freetown-Lakeville | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — | Apponequet Regional High | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.9 |
9.4Lowest |
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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.