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Boylston vs Windham vs Millis vs Berlin
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Windham | Millis | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
594Lowest |
8,888Highest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Berlin 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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% 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. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Boylston 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. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Boylston 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 | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | — | Millis | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.