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Chilmark vs Sutton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | Chilmark | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 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+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.