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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Clinton 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

Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

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MeasureEasthamptonOgunquitClintonMontague
People
Population
16,086Highest
1,379Lowest
15,563
8,482
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46±2.6
18% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.3±3.1
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.5%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
19%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Montague and Clinton 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clinton 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±$7k
11% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,781±$10k
11% above U.S.
$70,510±$12kLowest
13% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Clinton 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$387,300±$19k
16% above U.S.
$282,100±$17kLowest
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70
9% below U.S.
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$1,402±$76Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,207±$115Lowest
15% below U.S.
Clinton 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,654
49% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±6.4
U.S.: 51.1%
64.6%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Montague and Easthampton 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1956
24 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #92 of 282 in MA — #246 of 282 in MA #265 of 282 in MA
School district Easthampton — Clinton Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague
High school in town Easthampton High — Clinton Senior High Franklin County Technical
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8Lowest
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12.8Highest
11.7
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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.