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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Northampton vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Northampton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
30,962Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% 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 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 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+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Northampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #159 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Northampton High | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
10.9 |
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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.