Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:09 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:10 am – 4:16 pm
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People8,888 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.43,309 householdsMedian household income $155,996Median home value $603,500Median rent $1,696 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,344 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,866 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 4%, Arabic 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Medway station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMedfield Charles River State Reservationstate park · 2.1 miProspect Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileRichardsons Pondpark · under a mileBristol Blake State Reservationstate park · 5.0 miAshland State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 152 acresCharles River Reservationstate park · 7.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199448 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMillis Water Deptserves 9,055 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeonard Morse Hospital7.5 miPost officeMillis Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMedway Town Hall2.9 miPoliceMillis Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMillis Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryClyde F Brown Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMillis High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDean College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED21 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS22 miInterstateI-4956.4 miUS highwayUS 17.3 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA7.7 miRailNorfolkMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.1 miCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02054 ZIP area.
