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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs North Reading vs Hanson
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%).
North Reading has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k 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 | Ogunquit | North Reading | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
1,379Lowest |
15,765Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and North Reading 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% |
16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Hanover and North Reading 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±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
— | $2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| North Reading and Hanover 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,693Highest 211% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | North Reading | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | North Reading High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.