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Littleton vs Putnam 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
Littleton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Littleton | Putnam | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280Highest |
9,292 |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton 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 | #52 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | Putnam School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Putnam High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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.