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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Framingham vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Groveland has the most affordable homes ($611k 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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Framingham | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
72,399Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$610,900±$36kLowest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,825±$1k 29% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
$6,593 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #229 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Framingham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.