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Roxbury vs Ogunquit vs Marlborough vs Orange
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% rent).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Roxbury | Ogunquit | Marlborough | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,379 |
2,207Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Orange 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% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% 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% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Ogunquit 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. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Marlborough School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.