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Millis vs Webster vs Hampton vs Millis-Clicquot
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Millis-Clicquot has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Webster | Hampton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
17,748Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$146,853±$14k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$545,600±$50k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Hampton 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Hampton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Millis | Webster | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.