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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Gill has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Greenfield | Ogunquit | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest 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 | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above 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 | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | — | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| 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.