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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Millis vs Merrimac
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Deerfield | Ogunquit | Millis | Merrimac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,379Lowest |
8,888Highest |
6,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.4±6.8 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$123,054±$16k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$553,400±$38k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,352±$325 4% below U.S. |
| Millis and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,399 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Merrimac and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #188 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Millis | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.