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Brimfield vs Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Northfield
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Ogunquit | Mendon | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
1,379Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Northfield 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | — | Mendon-Upton | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.