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Ogunquit vs Walpole vs Newton
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%).
Walpole has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Newton has the most expensive homes ($1265k 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 | Walpole | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
26,388 |
89,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.1±0.9 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
$190,304±$9kHighest 136% above U.S. |
| Newton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kLowest 107% above U.S. |
$1,264,900±$43kHighest 280% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,205±$222Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$2,370±$81Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Newton and Walpole 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. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Walpole 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newton 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 | — | #107 of 282 in MA | #25 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Newton |
| High school in town | — | Walpole High | Newton North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.