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Foster vs Hopkinton 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
Foster has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Foster | Hopkinton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
8,420Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Foster | Chariho | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.