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Millis vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks 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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
7,120Lowest |
12,579 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% 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% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% 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% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Windsor Locks School District | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.