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Hanson vs Ogunquit vs Halifax vs East Bridgewater
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%).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
East Bridgewater has the most renters (16.9% 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 | Halifax | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
1,379Lowest |
7,748 |
14,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Hanson 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. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
— | $1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,522 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Halifax | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | None in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 13.3Lowest |
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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.