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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs Montague
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Wakefield | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,379Lowest |
27,793Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Wakefield 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #179 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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.