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Great Barrington vs Ogunquit vs Egremont
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).
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 | Ogunquit | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,202Highest |
1,379 |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Egremont 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Great Barrington and Egremont 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,349±$393Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Egremont 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Egremont 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.