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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Sterling 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sterling has the highest household income ($129k).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Sterling | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
8,183 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8 32% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Sterling 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% |
22.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Sterling 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$498,800±$48k 50% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% 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% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Sterling 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #135 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Wachusett | 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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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.