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Milford vs Ogunquit vs Milford
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%).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
1,379Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milford 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. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Lowest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% 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% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Milford |
| High school in town | — | — | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.