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Burlington vs Millis vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Burlington | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Millis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.