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Easthampton vs Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Easthampton | Georgetown | Ogunquit | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
8,474 |
1,379Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
— | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Georgetown | — | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Georgetown High School | — | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.