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Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Wales vs South Hadley
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
South Hadley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Hadley | Ogunquit | Wales | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
1,929 |
17,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.6±2.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wales 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% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2% 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% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,910±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Ogunquit 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. |
$296,200±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,900±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,104±$242Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,325±$54 6% below U.S. |
| Hadley and South Hadley 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. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
$5,500Highest 76% 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% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and South Hadley 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | — | — | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Wales | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | None in town | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | — | 8.6Highest |
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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.