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Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Boylston vs Amherst Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Amherst Town has the youngest population (median age 21.4).
Amherst Town is a college town. 59.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Hadley | Ogunquit | Boylston | Amherst Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
4,948 |
38,182Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
21.4±0.2Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
59.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$66,968±$7kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$484,900±$21kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,671±$93 18% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Amherst Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
$8,787Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amherst Town and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA | #58 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Berlin-Boylston | Amherst · Amherst-Pelham |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | Tahanto Regional High | Amherst Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
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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.