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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Boylston vs Hadley
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 most affordable homes ($441k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Boylston | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
4,948 |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Tahanto Regional High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
7.3 |
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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.