Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Boston vs Andover
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%).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
Andover has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Boston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
666,442Highest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Andover 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. |
$731,700±$10kLowest 120% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,147±$25Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Andover and Boston 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. |
$4,456Lowest 43% 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% |
51.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 | — | #258 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Boston Latin School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 18.7Highest |
12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.