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Troy vs Millis vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Troy | Millis | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
8,888Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,203Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Richmond 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | — |
| 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.