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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Danvers
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%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% 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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Saco | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% 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% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Danvers 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Saco Public Schools | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.