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Norfolk vs Millis vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
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 | Norfolk | Millis | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
8,888Lowest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$155,996±$9kLowest 50% above MA |
$192,958±$27k 86% above MA |
| Norfolk and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
| Groton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651 61% above MA |
$9,344Lowest 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk and Groton 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 | #123 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | Millis | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.