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Millis vs Northampton vs Ogunquit vs Millis-Clicquot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% 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 | Millis | Northampton | Ogunquit | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
30,962Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,853±$14k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$545,600±$50k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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 | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Millis | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | — | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Northampton High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.