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Boylston vs Suffield vs Millis vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Boylston | Suffield | Millis | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,888 |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Suffield 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Suffield School District | Millis | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Suffield High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.