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Millis vs Smithfield vs Sturbridge
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Smithfield | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
22,233Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Millis 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Smithfield | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Smithfield High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.