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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Deerfield vs Buckland
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 youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Buckland has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
5,158Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Hatfield 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Lowest 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% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Deerfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,761 53% 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% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Frontier Regional | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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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.