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North Adams vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs Adams
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%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Webster | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,606 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
8,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±3.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and North Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%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% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$209,900±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Adams 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #268 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | — | Webster | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.