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Millis vs Ayer vs Millis-Clicquot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Ayer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Millis-Clicquot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Millis | Ayer | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
8,645 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the MA average |
45.7±4.9 14% above MA |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ayer and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$101,875±$15kLowest about the MA average |
$146,853±$14k 41% above MA |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$463,800±$29kLowest 17% below MA |
$545,600±$50k about the MA average |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,415±$180Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,820±$296Highest 3% above MA |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$5,057Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,581 43% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±14.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.3%±17 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.4%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Ayer and Millis-Clicquot 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | Ayer Shirley School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.