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Milford vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham vs Westfield
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%).
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Bellingham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,731 |
1,379Lowest |
17,410 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham 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% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Ogunquit 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. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Milford and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Milford 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Bellingham | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellingham High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.