What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millville has the most homeowners (86.9%).

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millville	Clinton
People
Population	3,160Lowest	15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.2Highest 15% above MA	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9%	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Millville and Clinton 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 MA: 47.3%	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA
	Millville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$444,600±$25kHighest 21% below MA	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,468±$234Highest 17% below MA	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA
	Millville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,327Highest 11% below MA	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	40.3%±6.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Clinton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%	8.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Clinton and Millville 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	#180 of 282 in MA	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone-Millville	Clinton
High school in town	None in town	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.