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Ogunquit vs Sturbridge 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%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Millis |
| High school in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.