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Ogunquit vs Whately vs Medfield
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%).
Whately has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Whately | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,499 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Medfield 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. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% 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% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Medfield 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 | — | — | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whately | Medfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.