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Hopedale vs Ogunquit vs West Boylston
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%).
West Boylston has the most affordable homes ($440k 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 | Hopedale | Ogunquit | West Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,027 |
1,379Lowest |
7,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±2.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%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% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest 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±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,551±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Ogunquit 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. |
$440,000±$24kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,261±$154Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±12.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale and West Boylston 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 282 in MA | — | #97 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | — | West Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | — | West Boylston Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.