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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Dedham 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | Dedham | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
1,379Lowest |
25,237 |
25,316 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest 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. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.8±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Easton and Marshfield 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% 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% |
5.6%±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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$124,271±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$581,200±$24kLowest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,824±$161 29% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% 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% |
56.4%±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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest 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. |
1956Lowest 24 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 |
29 min 11% 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% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 282 in MA | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | — | Dedham | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | — | Dedham High | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.