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Belchertown vs Ogunquit vs Seekonk vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belchertown has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seekonk has the highest household income ($121k).
Pelham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Belchertown | Ogunquit | Seekonk | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,393 |
1,379 |
15,694Highest |
1,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±3 18% above U.S. |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,613±$6kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
| Seekonk and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$482,800±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,916±$165Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,205±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belchertown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #168 of 282 in MA | — | #70 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Belchertown | — | Seekonk | Pelham |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | — | Seekonk High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.