What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Sutton
People
Population	8,888Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
	Sutton 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Millis 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%	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.	$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S.
	Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.	$7,652Lowest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Sutton 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%	4.8% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Millis 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	—
School district	Millis	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Millis High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.