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Millis vs Brookline vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Littleton has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Brookline | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
5,736Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Littleton 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Lowest 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Littleton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Brookline School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.