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Berlin vs Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Spencer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Spencer has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Berlin | Easthampton | Ogunquit | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
16,086Highest |
1,379Lowest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
46±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Easthampton | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | — | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.