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Bellingham vs Ogunquit vs Abington vs Hopedale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most affordable homes ($451k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Abington has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Bellingham | Ogunquit | Abington | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,053 |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | — | Abington | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | — | Abington High | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.3 |
10.2Lowest |
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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.