What stands out worked out from the figures below

Abington has the most kids (22.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Abington	Millis
People
Population	17,053Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average	46.4±3Highest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Abington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest MA: 47.3%	54.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Abington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,400±$12kLowest 21% above MA	$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$539,600±$34kLowest 4% below MA	$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA
	Millis and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average	$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA
	Abington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,045Lowest 18% above MA	$9,344Highest 56% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Millis and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	15.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Millis and Abington 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	#143 of 282 in MA	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Abington	Millis
High school in town	Abington High	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.