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Milford vs Ogunquit vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Milford | Ogunquit | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
1,379Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Attleboro |
| High school in town | — | — | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.