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Medford vs Ogunquit vs Framingham vs Malden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the highest household income ($130k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Malden has the most renters (58.7% 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 | Medford | Ogunquit | Framingham | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 59,354 |
1,379Lowest |
72,399Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.5±1 4% below U.S. |
35.8±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Medford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
$633,500±$26k 90% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $2,033±$57Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$2,204±$62 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #229 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medford | — | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Malden |
| High school in town | Medford High | — | Framingham High School | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 12.7 |
16.1Highest |
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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.