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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Hopedale vs Deerfield
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Hopedale | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
6,027Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale 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% |
21.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%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% |
6.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$115,722±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% 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. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Hopedale and Deerfield 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% 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% |
46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #125 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Hopedale | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
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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.