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Boylston vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Boylston | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Smith Academy | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
— | 7.3 |
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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.