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Millis vs Plainville vs Brooklyn
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
17,551Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Millis and Brooklyn 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Millis 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.