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Ogunquit vs Hamilton vs Maynard vs York
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%).
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hamilton | Maynard | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,600 |
10,712 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.5±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton and York 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% |
21.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton 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. |
$129,833±$14kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Hamilton and Maynard 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. |
$720,000±$36k 116% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,794±$394 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and York 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hamilton 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 | — | #36 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hamilton-Wenham | Maynard | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Maynard High | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.