Compare towns
Millis vs Dover vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Dover | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,308Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA |
| Dover 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Littleton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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 50% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
— | $2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Lowest 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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MA 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.