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Ogunquit vs Georgetown vs Milford
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%).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($477k 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 | Ogunquit | Georgetown | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,474 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Milford |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.