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Devens vs East Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Devens | East Brookfield | Ogunquit | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
2,166Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
| Devens and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,430Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Spencer-E Brookfield | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school 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.