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Gill vs Ogunquit vs Buckland vs Turners Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Turners Falls has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Gill | Ogunquit | Buckland | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740 |
1,379Lowest |
2,036 |
4,124Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mohawk Trail Regional School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.