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Millis vs Eastham 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).
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Wrentham has the most renters (18% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Eastham | Wrentham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
5,811Lowest |
12,297Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.4% MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% 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 |
$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Eastham and Wrentham 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 |
$1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Eastham 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 |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Millis 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% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
87.9% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Eastham · Nauset | King Philip · Wrentham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Nauset Regional High | King Philip Regional High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.8Lowest |
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.