Compare towns
Halifax vs Millis vs Norfolk
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 affordable homes ($268k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
8,888 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Norfolk 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Halifax 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 | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax School District | Millis | King Philip · Millis |
| 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.