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Brimfield vs Maynard vs Mendon 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
Brimfield has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Brimfield | Maynard | Mendon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
10,712Highest |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Mendon and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brimfield | Maynard | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.