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Cornwall vs Medfield vs Millis vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Cornwall | Medfield | Millis | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
6,849 |
8,888Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Cornwall 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 | — | #26 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Millis | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.