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Ogunquit vs Peabody vs Stoneham
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%).
Peabody has the most affordable homes ($596k median).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Peabody | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
54,695Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Peabody 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% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Peabody 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,950±$99Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Peabody 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. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% 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% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #228 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Peabody | Stoneham |
| High school in town | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.