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Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Rockland vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Middleborough | Ogunquit | Rockland | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,701 |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockland and Middleborough 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% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest 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% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow 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±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Middleborough and Rockland 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. |
$6,487Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% 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% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Rockland 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #175 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | — | Rockland | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | — | Rockland Senior High | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 12.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.