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Westminster vs Sutton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Westminster | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% 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 | $422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.6 |
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.