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Ogunquit vs Sheffield vs Erving
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Sheffield | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,330Highest |
1,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Erving and Sheffield 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% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sheffield 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. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Erving 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. |
$4,520Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erving and Sheffield 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #250 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Southern Berkshire | Erving |
| High school in town | — | Mt Everett Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.