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Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Easthampton vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Gill has the most kids (19% 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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Easthampton | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,872 |
1,379Lowest |
16,086Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #231 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | — | Easthampton | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Pioneer Valley Regional | — | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 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.