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Sutton vs Berlin vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Sutton | Berlin | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
3,378Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% 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 | $523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Berlin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Berlin-Boylston | Millis |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.