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Great Barrington vs Lee vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Great Barrington has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Great Barrington | Lee | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,202Highest |
5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Great Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Lee and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
9.2 |
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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.