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Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Otis vs Maynard
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%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Maynard | Ogunquit | Otis | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,624 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% 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% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Maynard 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | — | — |
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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.