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Millis vs Chaplin vs Wrentham vs Medfield
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Wrentham has the most renters (18% rent).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Chaplin | Wrentham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,070Lowest |
12,297 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Millis 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #49 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | King Philip · Wrentham | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Parish Hill High School | King Philip Regional High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.7 |
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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.