Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Rowley vs Norfolk
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%).
Rowley has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Rowley | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,251 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kLowest 101% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Rowley 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | — | None 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.