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Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Boylston
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Windham | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Boylston 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Ogunquit 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. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | — | RSU 14 | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | — | Windham High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.