Compare towns
Millis vs Wareham vs Medfield vs Norfolk
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%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Norfolk has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Wareham | Medfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
23,302Highest |
13,068 |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
42.4±3 6% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Norfolk 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Millis 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 |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
$200,720±$22k 93% above MA |
| Medfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA |
$725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA |
$2,019±$598 15% above MA |
| Medfield and Norfolk 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 |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,651 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Norfolk 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Wareham | Medfield | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Wareham Senior High | Medfield Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
8.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.