What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Millis
People
Population	7,208Lowest	8,888Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±2.8Lowest 17% above U.S.	46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,857±$7kHighest 97% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kLowest 93% above U.S.
	Durham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,800±$23kLowest 28% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$448Lowest 18% below U.S.	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,998Lowest 156% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±28.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Durham and Millis 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	#88 of 149 in CT	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Regional School District 13	Millis
High school in town	Coginchaug Regional High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	10.7Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.