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Ogunquit vs Boylston vs Northfield
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%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Boylston | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,948Highest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Northfield 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Boylston 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. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Boylston 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #72 of 282 in MA | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | Tahanto Regional High | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.