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Boylston vs Hopedale 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
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Boylston | Hopedale | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
6,027Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Ogunquit 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. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hopedale 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. |
$466,100±$28kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,788±$223Lowest 27% above U.S. |
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| Boylston and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hopedale | — |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hopedale Jr Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.