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Millis vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
3,460Lowest |
12,579Highest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$5,092 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Norfolk 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Brookfield | Windsor Locks School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.