Compare towns
Millville vs Brookline vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Millville | Brookline | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
5,736Highest |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,837±$1k 30% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Brookline School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.