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Harvard vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Devens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Devens has the most affordable homes ($557k 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 | Harvard | Mendon | Ogunquit | Devens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927Highest |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63k 134% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kLowest 67% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Harvard | Mendon-Upton | — | — |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.