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Ashfield vs Ogunquit vs New Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Marlborough has the most kids (16.8% 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 | Ashfield | Ogunquit | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.5±4Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Marlborough and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,188±$38kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$608,300±$91k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.