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Natick vs Ogunquit vs Hanson vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Natick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Natick | Ogunquit | Hanson | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,873Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,660 |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45±1.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayland and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$224,000±$28kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$978,400±$36kHighest 194% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,475±$603Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Natick and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,914 186% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Natick | — | Whitman-Hanson | Wayland |
| High school in town | Natick High | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 14.7Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.