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Milford vs Wayne vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Westfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wayne | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
1,101Lowest |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Milford and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | RSU 38 | Westfield |
| High school in town | Milford High | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | 11.9 |
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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.