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Milford vs Springfield vs Holliston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).
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 | Springfield | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
154,749Highest |
15,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the MA average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
45.2±1.9Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Holliston 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holliston 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 7% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$159,817±$9kHighest 54% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$650,300±$20kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,821±$225 3% above MA |
| Milford and Holliston 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$9,397Highest 57% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Springfield | Holliston |
| High school in town | Milford High | Springfield Central High | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.2 |
12.4Highest |
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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.