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Hamilton vs Ogunquit vs Wenham vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wenham has the youngest population (median age 29.3).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% 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.
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 | Hamilton | Ogunquit | Wenham | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,600Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,929 |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
29.3±9.3Lowest 25% below U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
27.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$194,781±$33k 141% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Wenham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36kLowest 116% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$885,400±$48kHighest 166% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
| Wenham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hamilton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | — | #74 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | — | Hamilton-Wenham | Harvard |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | — | None in town | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | — | 11.0Lowest |
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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.