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Medford vs Ogunquit vs Waltham
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%).
Waltham has the most renters (50.3% 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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,354 |
1,379Lowest |
64,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
34.4±1Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waltham and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Lowest 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% |
19.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$120,216±$7k 49% above U.S. |
| Medford and Waltham 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. |
$748,700±$27kLowest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $2,268±$79Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,766 53% 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% |
44.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Medford 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #217 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medford | — | Waltham |
| High school in town | Medford High | — | Waltham Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.