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Rockland vs Sutton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Rockland | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,701Highest |
9,452 |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rockland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,405±$12kLowest 8% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,900±$21kLowest 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$255 9% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Millis and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,487Lowest 8% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #175 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Rockland | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | Rockland Senior High | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.