Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Plainville vs Ayer
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%).
Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Plainville | Ayer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,943Highest |
3,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
42.1±6.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ayer and Plainville 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Plainville 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. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$444,600±$43kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,240±$169Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Ayer 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Plainville | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.