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Ogunquit vs Marblehead vs Framingham
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%).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% 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 | Marblehead | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,413 |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Framingham 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% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Marblehead 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marblehead 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marblehead | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.