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Bolton vs Hingham vs Hudson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bolton | Hingham | Hudson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,737 |
24,283Highest |
20,077 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$1k 12% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hingham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | #28 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Nashoba | Hingham | Hudson | — |
| High school in town | Nashoba Regional | Hingham High | Hudson High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.9Highest |
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.