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Nahant vs Ogunquit vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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 | Nahant | Ogunquit | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hull and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Hull and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Lowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Hull and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | — | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.