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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Medfield vs Medway
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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
Medway has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,379Lowest |
13,068 |
13,436Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Medway 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% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% 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% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 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. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Ogunquit 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. |
— | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205Lowest 11% above 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. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Millis 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 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 | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Medfield | Medway |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Medfield Senior High | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7 |
13.8Highest |
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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.