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Springfield vs Millis vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Springfield | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| 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.