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Millville vs Ogunquit vs Sheffield vs Phillipston
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%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Phillipston has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Millville | Ogunquit | Sheffield | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160 |
1,379Lowest |
3,330Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Millville and Phillipston 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% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Millville and Ogunquit 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. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$372,400±$27kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,375±$849Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% 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% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | — | #250 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.