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Ogunquit vs Natick vs Dighton
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 renters (31.8% rent).
Dighton has the most affordable homes ($502k 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 | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
36,873Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Natick and Dighton 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% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest 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. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| Natick and Dighton 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. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% 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. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Natick | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | Natick High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.