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Leverett vs Ogunquit vs Dalton vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Leverett | Ogunquit | Dalton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,608 |
1,379Lowest |
6,256Highest |
3,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$458,100±$52k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
— | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,611 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett 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 | — | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leverett | — | Central Berkshire | Sunderland |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.