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Milford vs Millis vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
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 | Milford | Millis | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
8,888Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$98,954±$6k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
| Milford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Millis | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Milford High | Millis High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.7Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.