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Leverett vs Ogunquit vs Shutesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the most renters (12.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shutesbury has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Leverett | Ogunquit | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
1,379Lowest |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Lowest 29% above 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% |
14.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shutesbury 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% |
25.2%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shutesbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,721±$111Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,642 113% 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% |
40%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Leverett | — | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.