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Ogunquit vs Natick vs Danvers
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%).
Natick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Danvers has the most affordable homes ($644k 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 | Natick | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
36,873Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick 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. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Natick and Danvers 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. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Natick and Danvers 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. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Natick 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Natick | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | Natick High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.