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Whitman vs Ogunquit vs Northbridge vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | Whitman | Ogunquit | Northbridge | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
1,379Lowest |
16,458Highest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Northbridge | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northbridge High | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.