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Montague vs Ogunquit vs Easthampton vs Erving
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Montague | Ogunquit | Easthampton | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,482 |
1,379Lowest |
16,086Highest |
1,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #265 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | — | Easthampton | Erving |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | — | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.