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Ogunquit vs Beverly vs Marblehead vs Wells
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%).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k 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 | Beverly | Marblehead | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
42,665Highest |
20,413 |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Beverly 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% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Beverly and Marblehead 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. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Marblehead 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marblehead 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 | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Beverly | Marblehead | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Beverly High | Marblehead High | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.