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Millis vs Pawtucket vs Sutton vs Medfield
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%).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Pawtucket | Sutton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
75,893Highest |
9,452 |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield 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. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sutton | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | William E. Tolman High | Sutton High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.6 |
12.7 |
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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.