Compare towns
Millis vs Marion vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Marion | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
5,310Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion 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% MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion 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 |
$143,092±$30kLowest 38% above MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| Littleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$5,766Lowest 4% below MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion 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 MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Littleton and Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Marion | 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 |
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.