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Ogunquit vs Sturbridge vs Topsham 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%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Topsham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,960Highest |
9,706 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Mt Ararat High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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.