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Millis vs Norwell vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Norwell | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
11,361Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
45.7±5.4 14% above MA |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Norwell and Medfield 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% |
16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
69.6% MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$25k 82% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Medfield and Norwell 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 |
$815,300±$46k 45% above MA |
| Norwell and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA |
$2,014±$531 14% above MA |
| Norwell and Medfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest 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% |
3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #80 of 282 in MA | #26 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 |
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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.