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Millis vs Hampton Beach vs Upton 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).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Hampton Beach | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,605Lowest |
8,189 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 93% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton 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. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
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.