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Ogunquit vs Easthampton vs Mendon vs Wells
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Mendon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
16,086Highest |
6,325 |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Wells 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% 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% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ogunquit 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. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Easthampton | Mendon-Upton | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Easthampton High | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.