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Whitman vs Millis vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Abington has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Whitman | Millis | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
8,888Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
| Millis and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,724±$250 about the MA average |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$7,045 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Abington 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Millis | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.