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Ogunquit vs Hadley vs Upton vs Wells
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k 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 | Ogunquit | Hadley | Upton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,306 |
8,189 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wells 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Wells 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hadley | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Hopkins Academy | Blackstone Valley | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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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.