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Millis vs Mansfield vs Upton vs Norfolk
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Upton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
25,358Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$5,727Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Norfolk 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% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | E. O. Smith High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.