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Ogunquit vs Hatfield vs Middleton
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 most affordable homes ($441k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,325 |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleton 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%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% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Ogunquit 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±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% 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% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Middleton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #198 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.