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Hopedale vs Ogunquit vs Douglas vs Lancaster
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%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Douglas | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
1,379Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% 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% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lancaster 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% 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% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | — | Douglas | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.