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Millis vs Norfolk vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
11,673 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Springfield 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% |
13.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | King Philip · Millis | Springfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.