Compare towns
Millis vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Littleton
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Littleton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Windham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
15,141 |
23,961Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Windham 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% 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% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | Windham High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.