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Millis vs Washington vs Sutton
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 highest household income ($156k).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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.
| Measure | Millis | Washington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
3,676Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Washington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Washington 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. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Regional School District 12 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Shepaug Valley School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.