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Arrowsic vs Millis vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Arrowsic | Millis | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
8,888Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.6±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$87,500±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$440,200±$46kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Millis and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Millis and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,824 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.