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Millville vs Ogunquit vs Huntington vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Plympton has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Millville | Ogunquit | Huntington | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,220 |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Huntington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,398±$6kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Millville and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$293,100±$30kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,334±$105 6% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Millville and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,740 52% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | — | — | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | Gateway | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gateway Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.