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Millis vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Millis-Clicquot has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
1,616Lowest |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot 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±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above 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. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$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. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Millis | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.