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Alford vs Ogunquit vs Goshen vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alford has the highest household income ($121k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Egremont has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Alford | Ogunquit | Goshen | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 433Lowest |
1,379Highest |
915 |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Alford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,042±$11kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Alford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144k 139% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
| Alford and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913 25% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.