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Hampton vs Mendon vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Hampton | Mendon | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,325 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District | Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.