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Plainville vs Ogunquit vs Lunenburg vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lunenburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Plainville | Ogunquit | Lunenburg | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,943 |
1,379Lowest |
11,902 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
— | $1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 282 in MA | — | #87 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainville | — | Lunenburg | Northbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lunenburg High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.