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Boylston vs Ogunquit vs Northborough 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northborough has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Northborough | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
1,379Lowest |
15,750Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Boylston 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,919±$269 36% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,983Highest 156% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | — | #35 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | Hadley |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | Algonquin Regional High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8 |
7.3Lowest |
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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.