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Medfield vs Windsor Locks vs Millis-Clicquot
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 most people working from home (36.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Millis-Clicquot has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Windsor Locks | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Highest |
12,579 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Windsor Locks 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 192% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,853±$14k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$545,600±$50k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,820±$296 29% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Medfield | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.