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Hatfield vs Leverett vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hatfield | Leverett | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
1,608 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hatfield and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,389±$135Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Leverett and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Leverett | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.