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Bethlehem vs Millis vs Sprague vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Bethlehem | Millis | Sprague | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
8,888Highest |
2,962Lowest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Millis | Sprague School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.