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Roxbury vs Ogunquit vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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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 | Roxbury | Ogunquit | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,379Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.