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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Dover vs Hopedale
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hopedale has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Dover | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
5,930 |
6,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Hopedale 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hopedale 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hopedale 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% 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% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
10.2Highest |
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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.