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Halifax vs Millis vs Whitingham
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Halifax | Millis | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
8,888Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Whitingham 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±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Millis | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.