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Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Barre vs Bellingham
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Barre | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,572 |
5,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Bellingham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Barre 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Mendon 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #134 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Quabbin Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.