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Millis vs Epping vs Medfield vs Medway
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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Medway has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Epping | Medfield | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
7,430Lowest |
13,068 |
13,436Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Millis and Epping 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Medway 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Epping 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. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Medfield 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #26 of 282 in MA | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Epping School District | Medfield | Medway |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Epping High School | Medfield Senior High | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.3Lowest |
12.7 |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.