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Erving vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Gill
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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gill has the most kids (19% 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 | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
3,325Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,740 |
| 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% |
+3.4% 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. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Hatfield 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. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gill 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. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Gill 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. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% 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% |
82.3% 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. |
1968 12 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 |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| 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% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Erving | Hatfield | — | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.