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Gill vs Ogunquit vs Montague vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
Buckland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Montague | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740 |
1,379Lowest |
8,482Highest |
2,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% 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% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,207±$115Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Montague and Gill 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Gill 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #265 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Franklin County Technical | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.