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Methuen vs Ogunquit vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k 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 | Methuen | Ogunquit | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475Highest |
1,379Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #236 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | — | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Methuen High | — | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
— | 15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.