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Cornwall vs Medfield vs Millis vs Strafford
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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
13,068Highest |
8,888 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Strafford 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% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Millis 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. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 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 | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Cornwall 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% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Medfield | Millis | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Medfield Senior High | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.