Compare towns
Millis vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
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 | Cornwall | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
1,208Lowest |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below 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. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Cornwall 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 | — | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.