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Millis vs Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Medfield
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Chaplin 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Medfield 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. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Chaplin 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 149 in CT | — | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.