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Concord vs Millis vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Concord | Millis | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
8,888Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17kLowest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Millis | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Millis High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.