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Medfield vs Sutton vs Millis-Clicquot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Millis-Clicquot has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Highest |
9,452 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.7±4.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Millis-Clicquot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$146,853±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$545,600±$50k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,820±$296 3% above MA |
| Medfield and Millis-Clicquot 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 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$8,581 43% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.3%±17 MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
18.4%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Medfield | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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MA 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.