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Littleton vs Ogunquit vs Hingham vs Ayer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Ayer has the most affordable homes ($464k 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 | Littleton | Ogunquit | Hingham | Ayer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,280 |
1,379Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Littleton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and Ayer 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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±$40k 98% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
— | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,415±$180Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,057 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hingham 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 | #52 of 282 in MA | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | — | Hingham | Ayer Shirley School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | — | Hingham High | Ayer Shirley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.9 |
11.5Lowest |
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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.