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Upton vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Upton | Freeport | Ogunquit | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 05 | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.