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Millis vs Sutton vs Winchester 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Sutton | Winchester | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,452 |
10,284 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Winchester 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sutton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.6 |
9.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.