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Marblehead vs Ogunquit vs Wayland vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Marblehead | Ogunquit | Wayland | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,413 |
1,379Lowest |
13,914 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±1.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wayland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$224,000±$28kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$978,400±$36k 194% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,475±$603Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wayland 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | — | #18 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | — | Wayland | Hingham |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | — | Wayland High School | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.