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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Holyoke 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Holyoke | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
37,813Highest |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Holyoke 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% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% 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% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$115,722±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Ogunquit 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. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 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% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Hopedale 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest 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. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #281 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Holyoke · Springfield | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Holyoke High | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
10.2 |
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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.