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Ogunquit vs Plainville vs Scituate
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%).
Plainville has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Plainville | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,943 |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainville and Scituate 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%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%±1.7Lowest 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±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Plainville 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Plainville | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.