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Brownfield vs Millis vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Brownfield | Millis | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
8,888Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Millis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Bradley 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Millis | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| 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.