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Norfolk vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Norfolk | Ogunquit | Upton | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,189 |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22k 149% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
| Norfolk and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651 209% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard 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 | #123 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.