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Millville vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Sheffield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160 |
1,379Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millville 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millville 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | Sutton | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.