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Dalton vs Hinsdale vs Ogunquit vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hinsdale has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 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 | Dalton | Hinsdale | Ogunquit | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
1,859 |
1,379Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Central Berkshire | — | Lee |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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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.