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Easthampton vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Northbridge
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Northbridge has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
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| Measure | Easthampton | Mendon | Ogunquit | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Northbridge 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Mendon-Upton | — | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | — | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 10.8Highest |
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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.