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Millbury vs Ogunquit vs Raynham vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Millbury | Ogunquit | Raynham | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,379Lowest |
15,505 |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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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.