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Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Freetown vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freetown has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k 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 | Hanson | Ogunquit | Freetown | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,285 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #161 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Freetown-Lakeville | Douglas |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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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.