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Ogunquit vs Rowley vs Millis
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%).
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Rowley | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,251 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Millis 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% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Millis |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.