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Needham vs Ogunquit vs Aquinnah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Ogunquit has the oldest population (median age 62.8).
Aquinnah has the most expensive homes ($1879k median).
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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 | Needham | Ogunquit | Aquinnah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,459Highest |
1,379 |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.8±7.8 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,354±$69k 81% above U.S. |
| Needham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,188,500±$43k 257% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$1,878,700±$215kHighest 465% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,409±$183 70% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±45.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.1%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Aquinnah and Ogunquit 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | — | — |
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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.