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Millis vs Westminster vs Millis-Clicquot

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 expensive homes ($604k median).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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.

MeasureMillisWestminsterMillis-Clicquot
People
Population
8,888Highest
8,374
4,437Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
MA: +7.4%
+12.9%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+2.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3
16% above MA
48.3±4.6Highest
21% above MA
45.7±4.9Lowest
14% above MA
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%±2.8
MA: 19.4%
21.3%±4.4Highest
MA: 19.4%
18%±3Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Westminster and Millis 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%
26%±5.7Highest
MA: 17.9%
21.7%±6Lowest
MA: 17.9%
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
MA: 47.3%
45.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
53.1%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
6.8%±2.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
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
50% above MA
$106,331±$22kLowest
about the MA average
$146,853±$14k
41% above MA
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
7% above MA
$422,000±$36kLowest
25% below MA
$545,600±$50k
about the MA average
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±$279Lowest
4% below MA
$1,843±$268Highest
5% above MA
$1,820±$296
3% above MA
Westminster and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344Highest
56% above MA
$4,973Lowest
17% below MA
$8,581
43% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6
MA: 51.8%
60%±27.3Highest
MA: 51.8%
49.3%±17Lowest
MA: 51.8%
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%
MA: 10%
2.3%Lowest
MA: 10%
6.7%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
MA: 62.5%
87.6%Highest
MA: 62.5%
75.8%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1977Highest
13 yrs newer than MA
1971Lowest
7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
5% above MA
27 minLowest
7% below MA
32 minHighest
11% above MA
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
MA: 18.6%
12.5%±4.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
18.4%±4.8Highest
MA: 18.6%
Millis-Clicquot and Millis 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 —
School district Millis Ashburnham-Westminster —
High school in town Millis High School Oakmont Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
13.6Highest
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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.