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Millis vs Marblehead vs Sutton vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Marblehead | Sutton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
20,413Highest |
9,452 |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 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±$9k 50% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Marblehead and Millis 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 |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Marblehead 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 |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Marblehead | Sutton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Marblehead High | Sutton High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.