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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Chelmsford vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most renters (19.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chelmsford has the highest household income ($141k).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($581k median).
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 | Marshfield | Ogunquit | Chelmsford | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879 |
1,379Lowest |
36,446Highest |
25,316 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±1.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chelmsford and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$140,629±$8kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$124,271±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Chelmsford and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$593,700±$17k 78% above U.S. |
$581,200±$24kLowest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $2,062±$151Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,824±$161 29% above U.S. |
| Chelmsford and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,047Highest 158% above U.S. |
$6,860 120% 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% |
51.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Easton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 282 in MA | — | #79 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | — | Chelmsford | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | — | Chelmsford High | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.