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Rowley vs Chaplin vs Rowley vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Rowley | Chaplin | Rowley | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
2,070 |
1,708Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.3±16.7 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$109,622±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$614,800±$39k 85% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,663±$674 18% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,865 120% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±45.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.