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Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Windham
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%).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Northbridge | Ogunquit | Whitman | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
1,379Lowest |
15,295 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% 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% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman 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±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% 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. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Northbridge | — | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | — | 12.1Highest |
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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.