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Ashfield vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield 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 renters (14.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
New Marlborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Plainfield | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,379 |
616Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% 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. |
50.6±9.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.5±4 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% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and New Marlborough 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% |
29.5%±7.1 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% |
52.6% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below 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±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$608,300±$91k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Plainfield 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,458Lowest 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest 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% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8 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 | 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.