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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Medfield 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Medfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,849 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Medfield 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% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46k 145% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
— | $2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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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.