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Milford vs Ogunquit vs Westfield 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
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Westfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,431 |
1,379Lowest |
40,378Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% 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% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
— | $1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 88% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #197 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | — | Westfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Milford High | — | Westfield High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.