What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).

Millis has the most affordable 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	Groton	Millis
People
Population	11,390Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA	46.4±3Highest 16% above MA
	Millis and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%	18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Millis and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Groton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA	$155,996±$9kLowest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA	$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA	$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA
	Millis and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$9,344Lowest 56% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Millis and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%	4.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%	17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Groton 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	#39 of 282 in MA	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Groton-Dunstable	Millis
High school in town	Groton Dunstable Regional	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.