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Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Saugus vs Lakeville
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%).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
Lakeville has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Saugus | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
1,379Lowest |
28,773Highest |
11,944 |
| 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% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lakeville 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% 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% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Saugus 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Ogunquit 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. |
$603,400±$13k 81% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above U.S. |
— | $2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466 33% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Lakeville 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. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% 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% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Middleborough 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #194 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | — | Saugus | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | — | Saugus High | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 15.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.