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Hopedale vs Ogunquit vs Milford vs Douglas
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%).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Milford | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
1,379Lowest |
30,431Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% 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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% 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% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 282 in MA | — | #213 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | — | Milford | Douglas |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | — | Milford High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 11.9Highest |
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.