Compare towns
Medfield vs Wareham vs Millis vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Medfield | Wareham | Millis | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,068 |
23,302Highest |
8,888Lowest |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
42.5±1 6% above MA |
| Wareham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
76.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$191,835±$19k 85% above MA |
| Medfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$737,100±$33k 31% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559 15% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
| Sharon and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Sharon 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 | #26 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | Wareham | Millis | Sharon |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Wareham Senior High | Millis High School | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.7 |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.