What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Mansfield
People
Population	8,888Lowest	23,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Highest 16% above MA	41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Mansfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	51.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Mansfield 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 50% above MA	$125,273±$15kLowest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31k 7% above MA	$603,500±$28k 7% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA	$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average
	Mansfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Highest 56% above MA	$7,226Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%	38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Millis and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest MA: 10%	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Mansfield 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	#60 of 282 in MA
School district	Millis	Mansfield
High school in town	Millis High School	Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.