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Leicester vs Ogunquit 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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Paxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,002 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest 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. |
41.8±3.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Leicester and Paxton 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% |
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% |
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% |
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. |
$134,083±$8kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Paxton 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±$23kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,300±$29k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,386±$88Lowest 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. |
$7,129Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | #219 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | — | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Leicester High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.