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Hopkinton vs Ogunquit vs Sharon vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($223k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sharon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Hopkinton | Ogunquit | Sharon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,358Highest |
1,379Lowest |
18,574 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19k 138% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
— | $2,310±$345 63% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton 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 | #5 of 282 in MA | — | #23 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | — | Sharon | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | — | Sharon High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | 11.9 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.