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Medway vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the highest household income ($174k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellingham has the most affordable homes ($451k 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 | Medway | Ogunquit | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,436 |
1,379Lowest |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Medway and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730Highest 180% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | — | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Medway High | — | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.