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Ogunquit vs Raynham 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%).
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% 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 | Raynham | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,505 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest 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% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Stoneham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.