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Millis vs Scituate 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 highest household income ($156k).
Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Scituate | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
10,517Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Littleton 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. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above 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. |
$449,300±$26kLowest 35% above 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. |
$1,489±$251Lowest 5% above 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. |
$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Scituate | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Scituate High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.