What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Bourne has the shortest commute (26 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.

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

Measure	Millis	Bourne
People
Population	8,888Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Bourne and Millis 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%	46%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne 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	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA	$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average
	Millis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA
	Millis and Bourne 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	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Millis 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%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Millis and Bourne 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	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Millis	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Millis High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	9.8Lowest
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.