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Boylston vs Sutton vs Millis vs Hadley
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 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 | Boylston | Sutton | Millis | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
2,239Lowest |
8,888Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Millis 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kLowest 48% 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Millis and Boylston 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,271Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Boylston 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Kearsarge Regional School District | Millis | Hadley |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Millis High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.4 |
10.7 |
7.3Lowest |
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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.