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North Adams vs Ogunquit vs Southbridge Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Adams has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Southbridge Town has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | North Adams | Ogunquit | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,606 |
1,379Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,287±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,256±$79Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #268 of 282 in MA | — | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | — | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | — | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.