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Ogunquit vs Harvard vs Swampscott
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%).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Swampscott has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Harvard | Swampscott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,927 |
15,277Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±3.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Swampscott 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swampscott 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$134,386±$23k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$771,100±$41kLowest 132% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$2,303±$143Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,936 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Swampscott 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit 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 | — | #12 of 282 in MA | #76 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Harvard | Swampscott |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | Swampscott High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.