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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Hanover vs Dighton
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%).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Dighton has the most affordable homes ($502k 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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Hanover | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
14,845Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 182% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #69 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.