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Abington vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Abington | Ogunquit | Bellingham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,053 |
1,379Lowest |
17,410Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Bellingham | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellingham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.