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Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Bridgewater Town vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% 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 | Middleborough | Ogunquit | Bridgewater Town | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
1,379Lowest |
28,471 |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
— | $2,092±$177 48% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #121 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Saugus |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | — | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 18.1Highest |
15.5 |
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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.