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Groveland vs Ogunquit vs Hanson vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groveland has the highest household income ($141k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hanson has the most renters (11% rent).
Southampton has the most affordable homes ($452k median).
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 | Groveland | Ogunquit | Hanson | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777 |
1,379Lowest |
10,660Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Groveland and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,825±$1kHighest 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
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| Groveland and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #187 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | — | Whitman-Hanson | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.