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Ogunquit vs Ayer vs Northport
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%).
Ayer has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Ogunquit | Ayer | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,645Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.6±3.8 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ayer and Northport 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ayer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15k 26% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ayer 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. |
$463,800±$29k 39% above U.S. |
$343,400±$36kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,415±$180Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,088±$299Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,057Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Ayer 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ayer Shirley School District | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.