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Colrain vs Gill vs Ogunquit vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Gill has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Charlemont has the most renters (21.7% 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 | Colrain | Gill | Ogunquit | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,740Highest |
1,379 |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7 53% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gill and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Gill-Montague | — | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.