Compare towns
Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Auburn vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Leicester | Ogunquit | Auburn | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,113 |
1,379Lowest |
16,970Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #222 of 282 in MA | — | #106 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | — | Auburn | Oxford |
| High school in town | Leicester High | — | Auburn Senior High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 12.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.