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Lakeville vs Ogunquit vs Douglas vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lakeville has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Lakeville | Ogunquit | Douglas | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,944 |
1,379Lowest |
9,207 |
13,435Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43±4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lakeville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,536 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 282 in MA | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Douglas | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Apponequet Regional High | — | Douglas High School | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.