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Leominster vs Ogunquit vs Peabody vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Haverhill has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Leominster | Ogunquit | Peabody | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,909 |
1,379Lowest |
54,695 |
67,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leominster and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 282 in MA | — | #228 of 282 in MA | #243 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | — | Peabody | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Haverhill High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.