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Upton vs Ogunquit vs Millis vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($223k).
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 | Upton | Ogunquit | Millis | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,379Lowest |
8,888 |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Millis | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Millis High School | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
14.4Highest |
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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.