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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Clinton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k 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 | Millis | Ogunquit | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
15,563Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Clinton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Millis and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Clinton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Clinton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Clinton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.