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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Windham 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
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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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 | Sturbridge | Windham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,960 |
23,961Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% 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% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.