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Hanover vs Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Hanover | Hanson | Ogunquit | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | — | Webster |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.