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Ogunquit vs Hadley vs Maynard
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%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,306 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hadley | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.