Compare towns
Millis vs Oakham vs Westhampton vs Norfolk
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%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Oakham | Westhampton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Millis 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% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above 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 |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | — | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.