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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Hudson
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%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k 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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Millis 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Ogunquit 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. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% 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. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Hudson 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. |
$6,892 121% 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% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Hudson |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.