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Millis vs Windham vs Norfolk
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
16,038Highest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Norfolk 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kLowest 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Windham 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. |
$2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Lowest 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Windham School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.