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Erving vs Ogunquit vs Hinsdale vs Wales
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hinsdale has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Hinsdale | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,379Lowest |
1,859 |
1,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$296,200±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Erving and Hinsdale 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,065 about the U.S. average |
$4,534Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Erving | — | Central Berkshire | Wales |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.