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Benton vs Milford vs Ogunquit vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Benton | Milford | Ogunquit | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
3,095 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±6 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$85,111±$26k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23k 47% below U.S. |
$176,400±$48kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest 21% below U.S. |
$943±$57Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Benton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | #75 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Milford Public Schools | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.