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Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rowley has the most affordable homes ($667k 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 | Newbury | Ogunquit | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±6.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kLowest 101% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661 114% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #137 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.