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Dalton vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Great Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Great Barrington has the most renters (31.4% 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 | Dalton | Hermon | Ogunquit | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
7,202Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,314±$239 7% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hermon Public Schools | — | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Hermon High School | — | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.6Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.