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Egremont vs Ogunquit vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Egremont has the most affordable homes ($665k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Mount Washington has the most kids (16.1% 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 | Egremont | Ogunquit | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
1,379Highest |
193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.7Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±13Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109kLowest 100% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$714,300±$141k 115% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647 17% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,316Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±14.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Southern Berkshire | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.