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Hingham vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the highest household income ($178k).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Hingham | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hingham | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.