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Hopedale vs Ogunquit vs Boylston vs Bellingham
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boylston has the highest household income ($141k).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Ogunquit | Boylston | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
1,379Lowest |
4,948 |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Bellingham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223Lowest 27% above U.S. |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Bellingham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | — | Berlin-Boylston | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | — | Tahanto Regional High | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
12.4Highest |
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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.