What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Peabody has the most kids (18.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Peabody
People
Population	1,379Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peabody 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.	$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Peabody 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.	$596,200±$12kLowest 79% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,950±$99 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.	$5,065Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Peabody and Ogunquit 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Peabody
High school in town	—	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.