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Cornish vs Millis vs Cornish vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Millis | Cornish | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
8,888Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
— | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest 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 | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Brownfield 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 | — | Millis | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school 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.