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Norton vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Norton | Ogunquit | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Norton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #173 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | — | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Norton High | — | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.