Compare towns
Millis vs Sutton vs Whately vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sutton | Whately | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,452Highest |
1,499Lowest |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
45.7±5.4 14% above MA |
| Whately 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Whately 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$116,563±$15kLowest 12% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sutton | Whately | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.