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Putney vs Sutton vs Millis vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Putney | Sutton | Millis | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
9,452Highest |
8,888 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Millis and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookline 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.