What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).

Millis has the most expensive 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stafford	Millis
People
Population	11,511Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S.	46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Stafford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Stafford and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Millis and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,131Lowest 65% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Millis and Stafford 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	#96 of 149 in CT	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Stafford School District	Millis
High school in town	Stafford High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.