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Ogunquit vs Hatfield vs Dalton
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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Hatfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,325 |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hatfield 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dalton 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hatfield 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. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Dalton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #198 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.