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Millis vs Jackson 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 most affordable homes ($604k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
897Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Millis 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$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±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Jackson 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. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | 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.