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Ogunquit vs Worcester vs Needham vs York
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Worcester | Needham | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
207,055Highest |
32,459 |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Needham 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Needham 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | South High Community | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.