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Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Barre 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k 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 | Mendon | Ogunquit | Barre | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,572 |
5,837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% 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. |
46.5±6 20% 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% |
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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 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% |
43.5% 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% |
4%±1.5Lowest 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±$13kLowest 33% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% 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% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 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 | — | #134 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 | — | Quabbin Regional High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.