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Ogunquit vs Sheffield vs Hadley
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Hadley has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Sheffield | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,330 |
5,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Sheffield 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% |
23.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sheffield and Hadley 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. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Sheffield 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #250 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Southern Berkshire | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | Mt Everett Regional | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.