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Millis vs Norfolk vs Webster
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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
11,673 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Webster 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%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Webster 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% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 50% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | King Philip · Millis | Webster |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.