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Barre vs Hopedale vs Ogunquit 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
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Hopedale has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Blackstone has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 | Barre | Hopedale | Ogunquit | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
4,360 |
1,379Lowest |
9,255Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$107,909±$18k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$424,800±$44k 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,805±$233Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #134 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA | — | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | — | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — | — | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 13.6Highest |
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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.