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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Foxborough 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 highest household income ($126k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Foxborough | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
1,379Lowest |
18,615 |
25,316 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% 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. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% 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% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough 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% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest 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% |
58.3% 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% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$124,271±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Easton 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. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$581,200±$24kLowest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,824±$161 29% above U.S. |
| Foxborough 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. |
$7,275Highest 133% 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% |
54%±13.7 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% |
5.7% 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% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 10% 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% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 282 in MA | — | #138 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | — | Foxborough | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | — | Foxborough High | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
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.