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Oakham vs Ogunquit vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Oakham | Ogunquit | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,379Lowest |
4,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.