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Erving 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

Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureErvingHatfieldOgunquit
People
Population
1,703
3,325Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.3±2.4Lowest
11% above U.S.
46.8±5
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Erving and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±2.4Lowest
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+
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Hatfield 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.
$89,005±$25k
10% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hatfield 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.
$440,800±$26k
32% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$213Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,267±$216Highest
10% below U.S.
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Hatfield 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.
$4,930Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.5%±23Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Erving and Hatfield 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%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #198 of 282 in MA —
School district Erving Hatfield —
High school in town None in town Smith Academy —
Students per teacherat that high school —
6.1
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.