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Medford vs Ogunquit vs Somerville
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 most kids (12.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somerville has the most renters (65.8% 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 | Medford | Ogunquit | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,354 |
1,379Lowest |
81,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
31.9±0.6Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerville and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,540±$8k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,572±$6kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,500±$23kLowest 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$911,300±$26kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$94Lowest 78% above U.S. |
— | $2,517±$64Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,186 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medford and Somerville 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #225 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medford | — | Somerville |
| High school in town | Medford High | — | Somerville High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.