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Boylston vs Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Millis 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 | Boylston | Easthampton | Ogunquit | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
16,086Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Easthampton | — | Millis |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Easthampton High | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.