Compare towns
Millis vs Norfolk vs Plainfield
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 population (median age 46.4).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Norfolk | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
11,673 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Plainfield 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below 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. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Millis 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | King Philip · Millis | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.