Compare towns
Millis vs Norfolk vs Woonsocket
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
11,673 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%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% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Millis | King Philip · Millis | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.