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Millis vs Danielson vs Putnam 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).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danielson | Putnam | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
4,209Lowest |
9,292Highest |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.7±3 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.