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Ogunquit vs Hanson vs Danvers 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%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Hanson | Danvers | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,660 |
28,098Highest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 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% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Danvers 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. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Hanson 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
12.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.