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Burlington vs Hatfield 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
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Burlington | Hatfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Highest 98% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Burlington | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.