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Ogunquit vs Raynham vs Upton
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 renters (21.9% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,505Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.