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Leominster vs Ogunquit vs Lancaster vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Leominster | Ogunquit | Lancaster | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,909Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,606 |
43,457 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.4±2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
— | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | — | Nashoba | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | — | None in town | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.