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Millis vs Derby vs Millis-Clicquot
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%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Millis-Clicquot has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Derby | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
12,487Highest |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,853±$14k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$545,600±$50k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,510Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Millis | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Derby High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.