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Marblehead vs Ogunquit vs Marblehead vs Concord

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%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).

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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.

MeasureMarbleheadOgunquitMarbleheadConcord
People
Population
20,413Highest
1,379Lowest
20,413Highest
18,223
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.1±2
26% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.1±2
26% above U.S.
47.6±2Lowest
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.3%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
23.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
78.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
78.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
79.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$182,132±$28k
126% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$182,132±$28k
126% above U.S.
$195,350±$22kHighest
142% above U.S.
Concord and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$943,900±$31k
184% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kLowest
163% above U.S.
$943,900±$31k
184% above U.S.
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
264% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,764±$147Lowest
25% above U.S.
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$1,764±$147Lowest
25% above U.S.
$2,631±$166Highest
86% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,309
166% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,309
166% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±8.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±8.8
U.S.: 51.1%
53.2%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
34%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
34%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #47 of 282 in MA — #47 of 282 in MA #10 of 282 in MA
School district — — Marblehead Concord · Concord-Carlisle
High school in town — — Marblehead High Concord Carlisle High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.7Lowest
11.4Highest
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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.