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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield Hills vs Burlington
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marshfield Hills has the highest household income ($216k).
Burlington has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Marshfield Hills | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879 |
1,379Lowest |
1,978 |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52±10.2 34% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$216,250±$90kHighest 168% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
| Marshfield Hills and Burlington 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. |
$851,700±$107k 156% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
— | — | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,575Highest 175% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±38.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield Hills and Marshfield 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 282 in MA | — | — | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | — | — | Burlington |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | — | — | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
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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.