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Medfield vs Woonsocket vs Millis vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Medfield | Woonsocket | Millis | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,849Lowest |
43,521Highest |
8,888 |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Medfield 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 | #26 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millis | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.