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Buckland vs Ogunquit vs Northfield vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Buckland | Ogunquit | Northfield | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
1,379Lowest |
2,872Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #231 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Pioneer Valley | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — | Pioneer Valley Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.