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Clinton vs Millis vs Ogunquit vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Clinton | Millis | Ogunquit | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 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+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28k 75% 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 | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 44% 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 | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,266 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 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 | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Millis | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Millis High School | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.