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Millis vs Needham vs Sutton vs Millis-Clicquot
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Needham | Sutton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
32,459Highest |
9,452 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.7±4.9 14% above MA |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$146,853±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$545,600±$50k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,820±$296 3% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$8,581 43% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.3%±17 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
18.4%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.