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Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Holbrook vs Paxton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holbrook has the most renters (16% rent).
Paxton has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Holbrook | Paxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,113 |
1,379Lowest |
11,380Highest |
5,002 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
41.8±3.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Leicester 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$134,083±$8kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Paxton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$472,300±$29k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,386±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Leicester and Paxton 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. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$7,129Highest 129% 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% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Leicester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #222 of 282 in MA | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #219 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | — | Holbrook | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Leicester High | — | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.