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Millis vs Dalton 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).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Millis | Dalton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,256Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Dalton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Millis 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% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below 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 |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% 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±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millis and Wrentham 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 |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Dalton 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% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Central Berkshire | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Wahconah Regional High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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.