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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Norwell vs Medway
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 most renters (15.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Norwell has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
Medway has the most affordable homes ($617k 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 | Norwell | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,361 |
13,436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwell and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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. |
$188,699±$25k 134% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwell 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. |
$865,700±$35k 160% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21kLowest 86% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Norwell 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. |
— | $2,215±$336Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Norwell 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwell and Hanover 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norwell 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 | — | #80 of 282 in MA | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Norwell | Medway |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Norwell High | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
13.8Highest |
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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.