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Millis vs Plainfield vs Winchester 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
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Winchester | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,284 |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% 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% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.