Compare towns
Millis vs Douglas vs Wrentham vs Sutton
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).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Millis | Douglas | Wrentham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,207 |
12,297Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas 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 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Millis and Douglas 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 |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below 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 |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Millis and Douglas 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 |
$6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Wrentham 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Douglas | King Philip · Wrentham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Douglas High School | King Philip Regional High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.6 |
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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.