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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Foxborough vs Lynnfield
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%).
Foxborough has the most affordable homes ($606k median).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Foxborough | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
1,379Lowest |
18,615Highest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% 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. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% 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±$341 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,275 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 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 | — | #138 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Foxborough | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Foxborough High | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.