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Millis vs Windsor vs Sutton vs Millis-Clicquot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Windsor | Sutton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
3,554Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 93% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$146,853±$14k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$545,600±$50k 64% above U.S. |
| 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±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Millis-Clicquot 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.