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Sutton vs Smithfield vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Smithfield | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
22,233Highest |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| 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±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Smithfield | Millis |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Smithfield High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.8 |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.