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Nahant vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham vs Winthrop Town
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Winthrop Town has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Winthrop Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
18,759Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
43±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Nahant 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% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop Town and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$116,167±$11k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$649,600±$34kLowest 95% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,064±$137Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Winthrop Town and Nahant 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. |
$6,355 104% 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% |
53.6%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Winthrop Town 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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 | — | — | #167 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | — | — | Winthrop |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 15.4 |
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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.