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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Webster
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Easthampton 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%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% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.