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Rowley vs Dalton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Dalton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
6,256 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
| Rowley and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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 28% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| 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 19% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| 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 39% above MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Central Berkshire | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.