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Halifax vs Millis vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Albany has the most kids (31% 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 | Halifax | Millis | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
8,888Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.4±6.2 9% above U.S. |
| Millis and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±10.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$231,500±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,114±$23 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,093Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Albany 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 | Halifax School District | Millis | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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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