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Townsend vs Ogunquit vs East Bridgewater vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
East Bridgewater has the highest household income ($134k).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Townsend | Ogunquit | East Bridgewater | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
1,379Lowest |
14,456Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2 7% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #204 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | East Bridgewater | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
— | 13.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.