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Mendon vs Oakham vs Ogunquit vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
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 | Mendon | Oakham | Ogunquit | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
1,639 |
1,379Lowest |
5,837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Quabbin | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.