Compare towns
Nahant vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the most kids (11% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Orleans has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Nahant | Ogunquit | Tyringham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Lowest 52% above U.S. |
64.7±2.5Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Orleans and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nahant and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
49.3%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orleans and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$102,335±$13kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kLowest 110% above U.S. |
$957,000±$85kHighest 188% above U.S. |
| Orleans and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,502±$703 6% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,486 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 282 in MA | — | — | #158 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | — | — | Nauset · Orleans |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.