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Millis vs Topsham 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 the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Topsham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,706 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Millis and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
50%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% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% 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% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Mt Ararat High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.2 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.