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Millis vs Woonsocket vs Norfolk vs Medfield
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Norfolk has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k 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.
| Measure | Millis | Woonsocket | Norfolk | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
43,521Highest |
11,673 |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield 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% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$200,720±$22k 149% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Norfolk 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Norfolk 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #123 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | King Philip · Millis | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.