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Ogunquit vs Marshfield vs Foxborough
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%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($126k).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
25,879Highest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Marshfield 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% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Foxborough 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. |
$680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,772±$123Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Marshfield 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. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Foxborough 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marshfield | Foxborough |
| High school in town | — | Marshfield High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.