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Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Hingham
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%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Hingham has the highest household income ($178k).
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 | New Gloucester | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hingham 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hingham 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Hingham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.