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Littleton vs North Reading vs Ogunquit vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the most affordable homes ($658k median).
North Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Littleton | North Reading | Ogunquit | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,280 |
15,765Highest |
1,379Lowest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40kLowest 98% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
— | $1,845±$341Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| North Reading and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458 203% above U.S. |
$9,693Highest 211% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,342 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 282 in MA | #33 of 282 in MA | — | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | North Reading | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | North Reading High | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
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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.