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Milford vs Ogunquit vs Attleboro vs Webster
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 youngest population (median age 38.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Milford | Ogunquit | Attleboro | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,731 |
1,379Lowest |
46,762Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+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 |
39.9±2.9 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% |
19.6%±2.9 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest 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%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below 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±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Attleboro | Webster |
| High school in town | — | — | Attleboro High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.