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Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,695
Residents
$118,625
Median income
$483,600
Median home
$2,311
Median rent (state)

Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock lands in the 87th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA

Massachusetts's Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock is a small town, with 4,695 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock households earn a median of $118,625 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Typical homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock are valued around $483,600, and the median resident age is 54.8 years. About 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Massachusetts scores 105.8 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,311 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,695 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$118,625 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock compare to other US cities?

Where Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Massachusetts's city distribution

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock ranks #101 - the 39th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#69 of 233
70th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#101 of 247
39th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#126 of 240
48th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#98 of 247
60th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#145 of 247
41st percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$483,600 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA median $118,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,695
Median Income
$118,625
Median Home Value
$483,600
Median Age
54.8
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.8%
Carpool
4.8%
Public Transit
3.5%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
26.7%

Based on 2,724 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,311/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock's 4,695 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Childersburg, AL
4,694 people
Lemoyne, PA
4,697 people
Moses Lake North, WA
4,693 people
Elberton, GA
4,691 people
Grayson, GA
4,699 people
Lakewood, IL
4,699 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock's $118,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Center, WA
$118,629 median income
Copake Lake, NY
$118,632 median income
Antioch, IL
$118,635 median income
Summerville, OR
$118,611 median income
Lathrop, CA
$118,605 median income
Brodheadsville, PA
$118,602 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7% White 98.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 1.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock (this city) 4,695 $118,625
Marshfield 4,698 $99,537
Rockport 4,795 $86,250
Ipswich 4,806 $92,969
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA?

What is the population of Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA? +

The population of Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA stands at 4,695 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA? +

Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock households earn a median of $118,625 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA? +

Homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock carry a median value of $483,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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