Compare towns
Millis vs Sharon vs Sutton vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sharon has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Norfolk has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Sharon | Sutton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
18,574Highest |
9,452 |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
42.5±1 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sharon 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 50% above MA |
$191,835±$19k 85% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
| Norfolk and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
| Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,019±$598 15% above MA |
| Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,651 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk and Sharon 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sharon | Sutton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Sharon High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.9 |
12.6Highest |
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MA 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.