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Boylston vs Hadley 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
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hadley | Ogunquit | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 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% |
16.2%±4.6 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% |
24.2%±4.8 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% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 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. |
$511,000±$43kLowest 54% 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. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $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. |
$5,271 69% 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% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%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% |
73.4%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. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
20 minLowest 26% 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% |
20.1%±7.4 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley | — | Millis |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hopkins Academy | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
— | 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.