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Chaplin vs Millis vs Wrentham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Millis | Wrentham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,888 |
12,297 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Chaplin 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millis | King Philip · Wrentham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Millis High School | King Philip Regional High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7 |
13.5Highest |
9.8 |
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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.