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Easthampton vs Lee vs Ogunquit 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
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Montague has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Easthampton 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Lee 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lee | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lee Middle/High School | — | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.2Lowest |
— | 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.