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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs Montague
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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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 | Webster | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Montague 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% 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% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Montague 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Greenfield 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | — | Webster | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | Bartlett High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
11.7Highest |
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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.