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Millis vs Pelham 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 the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
14,449Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% 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. |
$8,634Lowest 177% 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% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.