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Douglas vs Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lakeville has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Douglas | Hanover | Ogunquit | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
14,845Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.