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Millis vs Westminster vs Brooklyn
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).
Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Westminster | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
8,374Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brooklyn 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Ashburnham-Westminster | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.