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Norwood vs Ogunquit vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwood has the most renters (46% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($172k).
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 | Norwood | Ogunquit | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,542Highest |
1,379Lowest |
26,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,030±$11kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,700±$13kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,116±$83Lowest 50% above U.S. |
— | $2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,111 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwood and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole 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 | #176 of 282 in MA | — | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norwood | — | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Norwood High | — | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.