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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Woonsocket 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
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Sturbridge | Woonsocket | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,960 |
43,521Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+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. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Medfield 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%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% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
18.7%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% |
37.2%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. |
1952Lowest 28 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above 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% |
6.4%±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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.