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Ogunquit vs Clinton vs Wrentham
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%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Clinton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,563Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Clinton 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Wrentham 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. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Wrentham 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. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wrentham and Clinton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Clinton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | — | Clinton Senior High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.