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Ogunquit vs Easthampton vs Beverly
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Beverly has the most kids (18.5% 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 | Ogunquit | Easthampton | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
16,086 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Easthampton | Beverly |
| High school in town | — | Easthampton High | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.