Compare towns
Millis vs Rowley vs Windham vs Norfolk
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 housing (typical home built 1974).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Rowley | Windham | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,251Lowest |
19,188Highest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Rowley 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Rowley 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. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Triton | RSU 14 | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.