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Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Milford vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most renters (44% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($477k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Marlborough | Ogunquit | Milford | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
30,431 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,968±$9kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,871±$123Lowest 32% above U.S. |
— | $1,909±$137 35% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,747 84% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | #215 of 282 in MA | — | #213 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough | — | Milford | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Assabet Valley Vocational High School | — | Milford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.