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Berlin vs Hudson vs Millis vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Berlin | Hudson | Millis | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
20,077Highest |
8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
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| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hudson | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.