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Ogunquit vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has the most kids (20% under 18).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
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 | Wakefield | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
27,793Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Hadley 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hadley 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. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Hadley 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #179 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Hadley |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
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.