Compare towns
Millis vs Norfolk vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
11,673 |
12,579Highest |
| 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. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Norfolk 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | King Philip · Millis | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.