Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Stoughton vs Salem
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%).
Stoughton has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% 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 | Stoughton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
29,225 |
44,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton and Salem 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% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Stoughton 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. |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoughton 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. |
$523,800±$28kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,836±$84Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Salem 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. |
$6,215Highest 99% above U.S. |
$6,114 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #196 of 282 in MA | #248 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Salem |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | Salem High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.