Compare towns
Millis vs Hampton Beach vs Littleton
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 highest household income ($156k).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Littleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,605Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Millis 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Littleton 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis 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. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Millis 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Littleton 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 | — | #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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| 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.