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Ogunquit vs Amesbury vs Stow
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 the oldest population (median age 62.8).
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
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 | Ogunquit | Amesbury | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,403Highest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Stow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Stow and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stow 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Amesbury | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.