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Rowley vs Hampton Falls 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k 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 | Rowley | Hampton Falls | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
2,328Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$32kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hampton Falls School District | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.