Compare towns
Erving vs Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Erving | Hadley | Ogunquit | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
5,306Highest |
1,379 |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Erving | Hadley | — | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.