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Ogunquit vs Boxford vs Lancaster
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%).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k 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 | Boxford | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,208 |
8,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Lancaster 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% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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 | — | #34 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Boxford · Masconomet | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.