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Hull vs Ogunquit vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mattapoisett has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
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 | Hull | Ogunquit | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Lowest 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.2±2.3 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$130,241±$24kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$681,600±$49k 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,597±$422Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,588Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | — | — | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.