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Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Raymond

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%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.

MeasureNorthbridgeOgunquitRaymond
People
Population
16,458Highest
1,379Lowest
4,610
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.8±2.6Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Northbridge and Raymond 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%
22.2%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Northbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,319±$19k
38% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Northbridge 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.
$395,800±$42kLowest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,207±$102Highest
15% below U.S.
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$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
Northbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,821Highest
55% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.2%±9.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Northbridge and Raymond 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%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
16.2%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Raymond 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 #226 of 282 in MA — #112 of 133 in ME
School district Northbridge — RSU 14
High school in town Northbridge High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.8
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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.