Compare towns
Millis vs Boylston vs Sutton vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Boylston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Millis | Boylston | Sutton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
4,948Lowest |
9,452 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Boylston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$140,962±$28kLowest 36% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$578,600±$47k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Boylston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$7,266 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Berlin-Boylston | Sutton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tahanto Regional High | Sutton High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6 |
13.5Highest |
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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.