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Millis vs Boxford vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Boxford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,208Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Boxford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford and Millis 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Boxford · Masconomet | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Masconomet Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.