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Berlin vs Hingham vs Ogunquit vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boylston has the most affordable homes ($579k 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 | Berlin | Hingham | Ogunquit | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
24,283Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kLowest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933 71% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
— | $2,032±$350Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hingham 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hingham | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.