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Easthampton vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Spencer
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Mendon | Ogunquit | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8 26% 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% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Spencer 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% |
26%±4.4 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% |
29.1%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% |
5.2%±2.4 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. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% 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% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Spencer 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest 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% |
63% 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. |
1968 12 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 |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Mendon-Upton | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | — | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 9.9Highest |
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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.