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Montague vs Ogunquit vs Spencer vs Easthampton
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 affordable homes ($282k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Spencer | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,482 |
1,379Lowest |
12,008 |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8 26% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Spencer 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. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% 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 | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Spencer 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #265 of 282 in MA | — | #261 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | — | Spencer-E Brookfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | — | David Prouty High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.9 |
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.