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Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Groton vs Freetown
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Freetown has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Groton | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
11,390Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Hanson 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% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% 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 | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Groton 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Groton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Groton-Dunstable | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 13.7Lowest |
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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.