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Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Worcester vs Framingham
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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Marlborough | Ogunquit | Worcester | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,647 |
1,379Lowest |
207,055Highest |
72,399 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1.3 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.5±1 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,968±$9k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,871±$123 32% above U.S. |
— | $1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,747 84% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #215 of 282 in MA | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Assabet Valley Vocational High School | — | South High Community | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
12.7 |
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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.