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Barre vs Blackstone vs Ogunquit vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Barre | Blackstone | Ogunquit | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
9,255Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #134 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Blackstone-Millville | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.