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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Montague vs West Springfield Town
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
West Springfield Town has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Ogunquit | Montague | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
8,482 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and West Springfield Town 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% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and West Springfield Town 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. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easthampton 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. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% 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% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and West Springfield Town 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #265 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Franklin County Technical | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
13.1Highest |
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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.