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Hopkinton vs Ogunquit vs Westborough
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%).
Westborough has the most renters (38.2% rent).
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 | Westborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,358 |
1,379Lowest |
21,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Westborough 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% |
15.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Westborough 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. |
$141,944±$12k 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$685,300±$31kLowest 106% 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. |
— | $2,106±$151Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,983 220% 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% |
40.9%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Westborough 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #21 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | — | Westborough |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | — | Westborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.