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Lakeville vs Ogunquit vs Middleborough
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 highest household income ($134k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Lakeville | Ogunquit | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,944 |
1,379Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lakeville and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Ogunquit 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. |
$468,700±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Middleborough 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. |
$6,023Highest 93% 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% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Middleborough 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 282 in MA | — | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Apponequet Regional High | — | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.