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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Worcester vs Hadley
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Worcester | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
207,055Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Hadley 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hadley 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | South High Community | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 14.6Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.