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Sharon vs Millis vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Chatham has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Sharon | Millis | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
8,888Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
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| Millis and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274 165% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Sharon 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.