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Hopedale vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hopedale | Lancaster | Ogunquit | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
8,606Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
— | $1,432±$743Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lancaster and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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 | #125 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | — | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Nashoba | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | None in town | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.