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Erving vs Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Erving | Ogunquit | Mendon | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,379 |
6,325Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | — | Mendon-Upton | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.