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Ogunquit vs Woonsocket vs Easthampton
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
43,521Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easthampton 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Easthampton |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.