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Millis vs Newton vs Medfield
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 most affordable homes ($604k median).
Newton has the most expensive homes ($1265k median).
Medfield has the most kids (28.2% 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.
| Measure | Millis | Newton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
89,044Highest |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
42.1±0.9Lowest 5% above MA |
42.4±3 6% above MA |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
78.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
11.1%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kLowest 50% above MA |
$190,304±$9k 83% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$1,264,900±$43kHighest 125% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,370±$81Highest 35% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Newton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Lowest 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Millis 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% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.2%±2 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Newton 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 | #25 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Newton | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Newton North High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
12.7Highest |
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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.