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Ogunquit vs Northfield vs Upton
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%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Northfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,872 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northfield 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% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield 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. |
$103,375±$10kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$200Highest 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Upton 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Northfield 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #231 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pioneer Valley | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Pioneer Valley Regional | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.