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Medfield vs Millis vs Northampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
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 | Medfield | Millis | Northampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,068 |
8,888 |
30,962Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Medfield and Millis 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. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Medfield 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 | #26 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Medfield | Millis | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | — |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Millis High School | Northampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
10.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.