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North Andover vs Ogunquit vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the most renters (30.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shrewsbury has the most affordable homes ($592k 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 | North Andover | Ogunquit | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,490 |
1,379Lowest |
38,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.6±1.5 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$139,302±$11k 73% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37k 120% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$592,300±$20kLowest 78% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
— | $2,116±$98Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,923 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±6.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Andover and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 282 in MA | — | #30 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | — | Shrewsbury |
| High school in town | North Andover High | — | Shrewsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
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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.