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Rowley vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251 |
2,239Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| 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±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Lowest 145% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.