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Montague vs Ogunquit vs Woonsocket vs Turners Falls
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Turners Falls has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,482 |
1,379Lowest |
43,521Highest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Turners Falls 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% 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% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$12k 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Montague 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. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Montague and Woonsocket 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #265 of 282 in MA | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | — | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.