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Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Williamsburg vs Rowley
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%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Williamsburg | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
2,694 |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% 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% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | — | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | Williamsburg | Triton |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.