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Millis vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Millis-Clicquot has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Wells | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
11,713Highest |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% 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. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above 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. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Millis | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.