What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Whitingham
People
Population	8,888Highest	1,368Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3 19% above U.S.	46.4±7.1 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Whitingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Millis and Whitingham 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.	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.	$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.	$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.	$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitingham and Millis 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%	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 6 yrs older than U.S.	1974 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Millis and Whitingham 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	—
School district	Millis	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	Millis High School	Twin Valley Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	7.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.