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Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Dracut vs Rockland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Dracut | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
1,379Lowest |
32,574Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Rockland 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% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dracut 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. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,610±$255Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Middleborough 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. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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 |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | — | Dracut | Rockland |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | — | Dracut Senior High | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
12.5 |
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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.