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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Windsor Locks 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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Sturbridge | Windsor Locks | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,960 |
12,579 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 93% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% 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% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Windsor Locks School District | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.