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Brimfield vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Palmer Town
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Palmer Town has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Mendon | Ogunquit | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
12,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.8±5.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest 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±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$78,480±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #252 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Mendon-Upton | — | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.