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Buckland vs Ogunquit vs Shelburne Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shelburne Falls has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Shelburne Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±3.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne Falls 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% |
24.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,536±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,500±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,107±$86Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Buckland and Shelburne Falls 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. |
$4,124Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Shelburne Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.