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Littleton vs Ogunquit vs Boxborough vs Medway
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%).
Boxborough has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Medway has the highest household income ($174k).
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 | Littleton | Ogunquit | Boxborough | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,280 |
1,379Lowest |
5,496 |
13,436Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±1.6 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medway and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxborough and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$144,611±$35k 79% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Medway and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$706,900±$72k 112% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21kLowest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,887±$173 34% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Boxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458 203% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxborough and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 282 in MA | — | #31 of 282 in MA | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | — | Acton-Boxborough | Medway |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | — | None in town | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | — | 13.8Highest |
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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.