What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Spencer has the most affordable homes ($382k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Spencer
People
Population	8,888Lowest	12,008Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA	48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA
	Spencer and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millis and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Spencer 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Spencer 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±$9kHighest 50% above MA	$80,533±$11kLowest 23% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA	$382,000±$22kLowest 32% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA	$1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Highest 56% above MA	$4,387Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%	50.6%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Millis and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	11%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	63%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	15%±7.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Millis and Spencer 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	#261 of 282 in MA
School district	Millis	Spencer-E Brookfield
High school in town	Millis High School	David Prouty High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	9.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.