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Millis vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Wrentham
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).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Brooklyn | Plainfield | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,517Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above 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 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 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+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above 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 | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above 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 | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Millis 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.