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Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Rochester vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 44.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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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 | Rochester | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
5,837 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% 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% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon 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. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #104 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.