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Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Hampden vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Northbridge | Ogunquit | Hampden | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | — | RSU 22 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | Hampden Academy | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.