What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshfield	Ogunquit
People
Population	25,879Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S.	$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S.
	Marshfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$680,300±$27kLowest 104% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,772±$123 25% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,656Highest 113% above U.S.	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Marshfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Marshfield	—
High school in town	Marshfield High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.