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Millis vs Scituate vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Scituate | Sutton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
10,517Highest |
9,452 |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Scituate 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. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% 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. |
$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% 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% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Scituate | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Scituate High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
12.6Highest |
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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.