Compare towns
Millis vs Maynard 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).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
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 | Maynard | Wrentham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
10,712 |
12,297Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 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%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above 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 |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 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±$279 4% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older 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 |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Sutton 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Maynard | King Philip · Wrentham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Maynard High | King Philip Regional High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.7Lowest |
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.