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Hanover vs Lynnfield vs Ogunquit vs North Reading
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).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Reading has the most affordable homes ($711k 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 | Lynnfield | Ogunquit | North Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
13,064 |
1,379Lowest |
15,765Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Hanover 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% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24kLowest 114% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $2,259±$356 60% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,693 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Lynnfield 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lynnfield 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Lynnfield | — | North Reading |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Lynnfield High | — | North Reading High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
12.0Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.