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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Wolcott vs Cabot
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Wolcott | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,507 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.