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Ogunquit vs Salem vs Hanson
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%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Salem | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
44,795Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Salem and Hanson 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. |
$6,114 96% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Salem 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Salem | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | Salem High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.