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Ogunquit vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($192k).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Sharon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,574Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.5±1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Upton 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% |
17.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon 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. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Upton 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. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Sharon 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sharon 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 | — | #23 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sharon | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Sharon High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.