Compare towns
Millis vs Wellfleet vs Sutton 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 the most renters (16.8% rent).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Wellfleet | Sutton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
4,404Lowest |
9,452 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Sutton 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% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
| Norfolk and Millis 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 |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Wellfleet | Sutton | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.