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Millis vs Winchester vs Plainfield
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).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Winchester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
10,284 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Plainfield 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.