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Ogunquit vs Tyringham vs Dalton
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%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Tyringham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
494Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Tyringham 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. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Dalton 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. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Dalton 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.