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Steuben vs Millis vs Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Steuben | Millis | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
8,888Highest |
1,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.3±6.2 9% above U.S. |
| Millis and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steuben and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$60,321±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32k 48% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$131,000±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$861±$48 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$1,567Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenbush and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Steuben 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 | RSU 24 | Millis | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| 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.