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Deerfield vs Montague vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Montague has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Deerfield | Montague | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
8,482Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Deerfield and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | — |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Franklin County Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.