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Erving vs Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Montague
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 most kids (22.8% under 18).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
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 | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,379Lowest |
6,325 |
8,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% 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. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Montague 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% |
23.5%±3.2 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% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 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±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below 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. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% 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% |
64.6%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Montague 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest 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 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below 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% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Erving | — | Mendon-Upton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.