Compare towns
Millis vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
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 | Windsor | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,452Highest |
1,065Lowest |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
45.7±5.4 14% above MA |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
41.5%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% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest 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 |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School | — | — |
| 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.