What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).

Norwell has the most kids (28.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Norwell
People
Population	8,888Lowest	11,361Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Highest 16% above MA	39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%	16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	69.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millis and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,996±$9kLowest 50% above MA	$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA
	Norwell and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA	$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA	$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA
	Norwell and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Lowest 56% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Norwell and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest MA: 10%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	35 minHighest 21% above MA
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#63 of 282 in MA	#80 of 282 in MA
School district	Millis	Norwell
High school in town	Millis High School	Norwell High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.