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Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Rowley vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northborough has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Maynard | Ogunquit | Rowley | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
6,251 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
45±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Triton | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.