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Millis vs Windham vs Littleton
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 affordable homes ($604k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Littleton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Windham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Windham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Lowest 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Windham School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Windham High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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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.