Compare towns
Millis vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
15,141Highest |
8,517 |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Brooklyn 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.