What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millers Falls has the most kids (19.7% under 18).

Russell has the highest household income ($109k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millers Falls	Russell
People
Population	1,054Lowest	1,197Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±7.4Lowest 13% above MA	47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA
	Russell and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4%	10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19%Lowest MA: 47.3%	30.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA	$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA	$303,300±$32kHighest 46% below MA
	Russell and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA	$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,212Lowest 63% below MA	$5,104Highest 15% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±34.1Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest MA: 10%	6.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 14% below MA	30 minHighest 3% above MA
Work from home	12%±12.4Highest MA: 18.6%	9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Millers Falls and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.