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Ogunquit vs Beverly vs Stoughton
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).
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k 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 | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
42,665Highest |
29,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Beverly 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. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Beverly 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. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Beverly 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #144 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Beverly | Stoughton |
| High school in town | — | Beverly High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.